Bangladesh News

The overall flood situation has been improving at different districts across the country but the sufferings still mount as waterborne diseases have continued to spread.

Situation in the central and south central parts of the country still remains alarming though floodwater receded little.

An ill-fated flood victim died yesterday while he was standing in a queue for hours to receive a house building assistance of Tk 3,500 provided by a development partner in Sariakandi in Bogra yesterday.

Our staff correspondent from Bogra reports: Ziad Haq, 48, went to Asuapara village under Chauliabari union in Sariakandi to receive a fund of Tk 3500 provided by an NGO under its Char Livelihood Project (CLP). The victim fell down and died on the spot.

According to Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC), flood situation of northern districts continued to improve and has started getting better slowly in central and south central districts and is expected for significant improvement by next 48 hours.

Our Sirajganj correspondent adds: Flood situation has improved in Sirajganj as the floodwater has continued to recede.

Hospital sources said around 300 people of different flood-affected areas have been affected by diarrhoea, pneumonia and dysentery. They were admitted to different hospitals and health complexes.

Besides, flood has rendered a number of people workless, causing untold sufferings to them. They are leading their days with great hardship.

Flood victims alleged that the inadequate supply of relief materials has left many people to live in subhuman conditions.

Our Tangail correspondent reports: Although the overall flood situation has been improving and floodwater retreating in the last two days, a big crack has developed on Pingna-Jokarchar flood control embankment at Bhuapur upazila.

Water Development Board (WDB) workers are dumping sandbags to save the embankment.

Shajahan Siraj, sub-divisional engineer of Tangail WDB, told The Daily Star that the crack developed on the embankment in Baghbari area at Bhuapur upazila three days ago due to the strong current of the Jamuna.

Around 7 lakh of people and vast tracks of farmlands under Bhuapur, Kalihati, Ghatail and Basail upazilas in the district may go under water if the embankment collapses, he added.

Our correspondent from Manikganj adds: The overall flood situation in all the seven upazilas in Manikganj has improved.

FFWC office sources said 8cm water of the Jamuna decreased at Aricha point in the last 24 hours and was flowing 12cm above the danger level yesterday.