Water levels at 79 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rises while 11 stations recorded fall.
Among the 93 monitored stations, water levels at two river station have been registered steady while water levels at 23 river stations are flowing above danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said on Saturday, reports BSS.
All the major rivers are in rising trend, the bulletin said adding, the major rivers in Chattogram, Sylhet and Rangpur division including the Surma, Kushiyara, Kangsha, Feni, Haldha, Matamuhuri, Sangu and Dharala may rise rapidly in next 24 hours.
Flood situations in areas of Netrokona, Sunamganj, Sylhet, Chattogram, Cox’s Bazaar, Bandarban, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Jamalpur and Gaibandha may deteriorate in next 24 hours commencing at 9:00 am on Saturday.
Meanwhile, perpetual media cell has been opened on Saturday in the state-run mass media for emergency forecasting and disaster situation.
The media cell has been opened at Bangladesh Television (BTV), Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), Bangladesh Betar and Press Information Department (PID), said a PID press release.
It was requested to contact via the telephone numbers and e-mail given below for sharing information. BTV: Telephone No- 48312685; e-mail: [email protected] BSS: Telephone No- 9555036; Mobile No- 01713389873; e-mail: [email protected]
Bangladesh Betar: Telephone No-8181897, 8181896; e-mail: [email protected] PID: Telephone No-9512246, 9514988, 9540019; Fax No:9540942, 9540026, 9540553; e-mail: [email protected], website: www.pressinform.portal.gov.bd
Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9:00 am on Saturday.