, June 28 -- The water level of the Teesta River has started rising again due to incessant rainfall and upstream runoff from India, raising fresh fears of flooding in low-lying areas of Lalmonirhat district.

According to the Teesta Barrage authorities, the river was flowing 12 centimetres below the danger level at the Teesta Barrage point at 3pm on Sunday.

To cope with the increased inflow, all 44 gates of the Teesta Barrage have been opened.

The rising water level has sparked concerns among farmers in low-lying areas of Patgram upazila and Votmari and Kakina unions of Kaliganj upazila over possible flooding and crop damage.

Farmers living along the Teesta River in Hatibandha upazila also fear that peanut fields, Aman paddy seedbeds, ...