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RANGPUR, Aug 15, 2025 (BSS) - Due to low rainfall and reduced water inflow 
from upstream in the last 24 hours, the Teesta and Dudhkumar rivers are 
flowing below the danger mark in the greater Rangpur region today.
 
Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) officials said water levels of the 
Teesta and Dudhkumar rivers have significantly decreased due to negligible 
rainfall in the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today in the Brahmaputra basin.
 
Due to sharp fall in the water levels during the period, the Teesta was 
flowing below its danger mark by 23cm at Dalia point in Nilphamari and 
Dudhkumar was flowing below its danger mark by 4 cm at Pateswari point in 
Kurigram at 9 am today.
 
As a result, flood waters have receded from most of the flooded low-lying 
char areas in 12 upazilas of Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram 
districts and the temporary flood situation in these districts has improved.
 
However, sporadic incidents of river erosion have been reported from some 
places in the districts where the BWDB authorities are taking necessary 
measures.
 
Meanwhile, BWDB's Superintending Engineer for Rangpur Circle Engineer Md 
Ahsan Habib told BSS that water inflow from the adjoining upstream Indian 
states reduced notably due to less monsoon rains in the basin in the last 24 
hours.
 
Temporary flood conditions have improved in most low-lying and char areas of 
Nilphamari, Rangpur, Lalmonirhat and Kurigram districts, although there have 
been some isolated incidents of river erosion in fewer places.
 
Additional Chief Engineer for Rangpur Zone of BWDB Engineer Dr Mohd Sarfaraz 
Banda told BSS that the situation is being monitored to take urgent measures 
to repair any damage of flood control structures at any location in the 
BWDB's Rangpur Zone.
 
In the meantime, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Center (FFWC) of BWDB in a 
bulletin today said there is a probability of moderate to heavy rainfall in 
Sylhet and Rangpur divisions, as well as in the upstream regions over the 
next 72 hours.
 
In Rangpur division, water level of the Dharla has risen in the last 24 hours 
while water levels of the Teesta and Dudhkumar rivers have decreased in the 
same period. 
 
Over the next 48 hours, the water levels of these three rivers may continue 
to maintain their falling trends. However, on the third day, their water 
levels may rise and flow at the warning level. 
 
During this time, low-lying areas adjacent to these rivers in Lalmonirhat, 
Nilphamari, Rangpur, and Kurigram districts may be inundated.
 
Water levels of the Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers have increased in the last 
24 hours and may continue to rise for the next three days, possibly flowing 
at the warning level. Water levels of these rivers may remain stable for the 
subsequent two days.
 
In Rangpur division, water levels of the Atrai, Mahananda, Karatoa, Ghaghot, 
and Jamuneswari rivers have increased in the last 24 hours, while the water 
levels of the Upper Atrai, Tangon and Punarbhaba rivers have decreased. 
 
The Teesta was flowing below its danger mark by 10cm at Kawnia, Dharla by 
43cm below its danger mark at Kurigram and Brahmaputra was flowing below its 
danger mark by 86cm at Noonkhawa, 90cm at Hatia and 66cm at Chilmari points 
at 9 am today.
 
The Jamuna was flowing below its danger mark by 58cm at Fulchhari, 83cm at 
Bahadurabad, 67cm at Shaghata, 68cm at Sariakandi, 98cm at Kazipur and 64cm 
at Sirajganj points at 9 am today, the bulletin added.