Kushiara floods several villages

Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj district. Photo: UNB
Flood situation worsens in Sunamganj district. Photo: UNB

Several more villages of Jagannathpur upazila in Sunamganj district were inundated due to the overflow of water in Kushiara river in last week.

Flood water entered into several villages of different unions including Raniganj, Pailagaon and Asharkandi causing sufferings to people, reports UNB.

Hundreds of families of these areas, living near the bank of the river, were found being suffered due to the waterlogging.

Moshajan, Sonatola, New Kosba and Khanpur villages of Pailgaon union and Fechhi Bazar of Asharkandi union became flooded.

Not only the houses and roads of the villages but also schools got the hit of the flood. Classes and regular activities are on the verge of being halted in several schools including, Jalalpur Quasimul Ulum Madrasa, Sonatola Primary School, Alipur Primary School, Raniganj High School due to the flood.

Poultry and fish farmers are facing huge loss as the fishes from the farms washed away in the flood water. On the other hand, animal food crisis also became a serious problem for the farmers.

Hazi Ekhlasur Rahman, a fish farmer of Gandharbpur told UNB that he had to count loss of about Tk 100,000 due to this flood.

Shortage of pure drinking water supply also has created the risk of flood related diseases including diarrhoea among the locals especially children.

Meanwhile, locals alleged that no government assistance was provided yet.

The flood situation might improve if it does not rain anymore in the next week, the locals expressed their hope.

The river erosion has been causing trouble to the locals, especially to those living on the bank of the river, said Jagannathpur upazila chairman Alhajj Ataur Rahman.