The flood situation in Jamalpur is deteriorating day by day. According to sources, the water level at Bahadurabad Ghat point of Jamuna increased by 18 cm and was flowing at 32 cm above the danger level at 5 pm on Saturday (June 20). The low-lying areas of Dewanganj, Islampur, Melandah, Madarganj, Sarishabari, Baksiganj and Jamalpur Sadar upazilas of the district have been inundated by the flood waters. Upazila Education Officer Mohammad Ferdous has confirmed that 25 government primary schools in Islampur Upazila have been closed due to flood waters. However, the locals said that the number of private educational institutions that have sunk is even higher. In the Char Amkhawa Union of the same upazila, on the Dewanganj-Sanandabari Bazar road, near the bridge over the Jinjiram river on the south side, there was a massive erosion.
According to the locals, the road connecting the bridge may be wiped out if measures are not taken to prevent rapid erosion. Jute, sugarcane, vegetables and seeds are being destroyed in these areas. In Islampur district of Sambar on Monday, the water level of Jamuna is rising and flowing at 32 cm above the danger level. At the same time, the water level of rivers including Jamuna and Brahmaputra continues to rise. New areas are being flooded at every moment. More than 50 villages in Islampur have already been flooded. Thousands of hectares of fossil crops have been submerged in the flood waters. According to Jamalpur Water Development Board Paubo sources, the Jamuna water is flowing over Bahadurabad Ghat Point 26 cm above the danger line. In the next two-three days, the water level of Jamuna-Brahmaputra may continue to rise. Meanwhile, Islampur Upazila Education Officer Mohammad Ferdous said, 25The teaching has been officially stopped due to the flooding of educational institutions. However, locals said that the number of closed private educational institutions is 28. Upazila Agriculture Officer SLM Regian said that jute was planted in about 9,350 hectares of land out of which 300 hectares of land was destroyed. Besides, 10 hectares of aus paddy and 20 hectares of vegetable fields have been submerged.
If the floods are prolonged, the amount of crop damage may increase further, he said.