Water level in Padma on the rise 

Water levels in all the three major rivers of Chapainawabganj district mark further rise during the last 24 hours.

The water level in the Padma river in Chapainawabganj has increased by 1.33 meters for the last three days due to the upstream flow. 

At the same time, water is also rising in the Mohananda and Punarvaba rivers of the district. The people on the banks of the Padma are in panic as the water rises again.

Water level rose seven centimetres in Mohananda and 11 centimetres in Punarvaba during the last 24 hours, according to District Water Development Board (WDB) sources.

After the rise, Padma was flowing 1.20 metres below the danger level while Mohananda 1.30 metres below the danger level and Punarvaba 1.71 metres below the danger level.

But, the water level now reached 20.85m at Pankha point in Padma, 19.25m at Khalghat point in Mohananda and 19.84m at Rohonpur point in Punarvaba, they added.