A swollen Jamuna, already fed by rainwaters from heavy showers in the north, carrying a massive load of flood waters from Assam has unleashed its fury on the northern districts, worsening the situation further in Jamalpur, Sirajganj and Bogra. These districts have been bearing the full brunt of floods for over a week.  

Further upstream, the Brahmaputra, responsible for deteriorating the flood situation in Assam, has flooded Kurigram, after being fed by swollen rivers in West Bengal, India. This has threatened thousands of people and put them in a desperate situation.

Officials in the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), Dhaka, said that the Brahmaputra, known as the Jamuna in its downstream at Bahadurabad in Jamalpur, is now flowing a little above the danger level. It may become stable in the next 48 hours, they added.

But there was no escape for thousands in Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Gaibandha. They faced the terrifying onrush of water from the Teesta gurgling down the Gazaldoba barrage across the border, where the Indian authorities have opened all the 52 floodgates following a rise in the water level of the river.

As the Jamuna may become stable in

the next 48 hours, there could be a little respite for the flood-affected northern districts. But a rising Padma along with a flood-swollen Jamuna may create fresh troubles in Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur, Munshiganj and Rajbari districts. The capital, too, is likely to face troubles.

Low-lying areas of Dhaka may become inundated, with the Brahmaputra pushing up the Buriganga, the Shitalakhya and the Turag in and around the city. Moreover, the Padma may put Dhaka district and its neighbouring Munshiganj in a spot of bother, said FFWC sources.

Meanwhile, the flood-affected people in north-eastern Sylhet, Sunamganj and Maulvibazar may get some relief at last, as the  Surma and Kushiyara rivers after a slight rise may get stable in the next 24 hours, the FFWC said.