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The water level of the Padma River in Chapainawabganj has been rising rapidly due to an influx of upstream water, inundating several low-lying areas and raising fears of a worsening flood situation.
The river rose by 7 centimetres in the past 24 hours and was flowing at 21.76 metres above mean sea level at 6am on Friday, according to the Water Development Board.
The danger level has been set at 22.05 metres, leaving the river just 29 centimetres below the danger mark.
S M Ahsan Habib, executive engineer of the Chapainawabganj Water Development Board, said the water level had remained unchanged during the three hours before Friday morning, although the overall rising trend continued.
Several low-lying areas of Chapainawabganj have already been inundated, affecting families and submerging croplands and sections of local roads.
Residents fear the situation could deteriorate if the water level continues to rise.
Earlier, the Water Development Board said water levels in the Padma, Mahananda and Punarbhaba rivers could continue rising amid upstream water flow and rainfall.
Thousands of people in low-lying areas have already been affected, while agricultural land and educational institutions have also been inundated.
Officials said they are closely monitoring the situation and advised people living along riverbanks and in low-lying areas to remain alert.
