Tanzinul Haque Ruman, Tangail
The water level of the Jamuna River in Tangail has increased by 6 cm on Tuesday and is flowing above the danger level. Meanwhile, the water of Dhaleshwari River has increased by 2 cm and is flowing above 64 cm of the danger level.
Although the floodwater of the second phase went down from the highlands, waterlogging has occurred in the lowlands. Due to water logging, various water borne diseases have appeared in these areas.
The water of the Jhinai River has increased by 5 cm in 24 hours and is flowing only 1 cm below the danger level. The water level of the Jamuna River has increased by 8 cm in 24 hours and is flowing only 9 cm below the danger level.
The residents of Tangail district are preparing to face the flood again as the water level of all the rivers has increased recently. Earlier, the floodwater reduced some levels but water is logging in the lowlands still.
The people of Tangail Sadar, Basail, Mirzapur, Nagarpur and Kalihati upazilas have fallen into the grip of prolonged floods. When flood water enters these areas, it does not go out easily. Although the water has gone down in the highlands, waterlogging has occurred in the lowlands. So, infection by insects in these areas is increasing day by day.
