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FLOOD-OVERVIEW-TWO
In Jamalpur train communication between Jamalpur-Bangabandhu East station route has been suspended as flood water submerged railway tracks since this morning.
Railway sources said with the continuous rise of water level in the river Jamuna, railway tracks in various places from Jamalpur to Bangabandhu East station went under floodwater.
Jamalpur Railway Station Master Shahabuddin said train communication on Jamalpur-Dewanganj route remained cut off from July 15 due to flood.
Flood situation in Bogra further deteriorated due to heavy rain and onrush water from upstream. Flood inundated new areas of Sonatala, Sariakandi and Dhunat upazilas.
Flood waters devoured villages, destroyed roads and inundated educational institutions. Many people lost their homes in the deluge while scarcity of cattle foods is looming large.
Water Development Board sources said the Jamuna was flowing 126 cm above danger level at Mathurapara point of Sariakandi Upazila at 12 noon.
At the same time water level of Bangali River is also rising. A total of 554 villages of 19 unions of three Upazilas of Bogra were inundated affecting about 1.25 lakh people.
The deluge destroyed 145 houses, crops of 5,380 hectares of land, 18 km kacha road and 24 km pacca roads, 64 primary and 12 secondary schools.
Local parliament member Abdul Mannan said the government has strengthen relief operation in the district and drinking water and water purifying tablets are being distributed among affected people.
District administration has so far distributed 251 metric tonnes of rice and one thousand packets dry food in Sariakandi Upazila.
In Sonatala Upazila local administration has distributed 500 packets of dry food, 30 metric tonnes of rice. Affected families of Dhunat Upazila were given two thousand packets of dry food and 322 metric tonnes of rice.
Constant rise of water of Jamuna, Fuljore and Karatoa rivers caused huge damage to the houses, educational institutions, crops fields and roads and several thousand people got stranded.
The Jamuna river was flowing 75 cm above the danger level at Sirajganj hard point and 105 cm above at Kazipur point. District relief and rehabilitation office source said more than 22,200 families were affected in the deluge.
Flood control dam was damaged at Meghai Atapara point of Kazipur Upazila submerging Meghai, Paikartali, palashbari and Atapara villages.
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