Upstream water submerges 250 hectares of cropland in Brahmanbaria
Water levels in canals and wetlands have also continued to rise.
Around 250 hectares of paddy fields across three unions in Brahmanbaria's Akhaura upazila have been submerged by water from an upstream surge from India following heavy rainfall last night (23 August).
Meanwhile, rising water levels in the Kalandi Canal adjacent to Akhaura Land Port have flooded several offices of import-export businesses, disrupting their administrative activities.
Water levels in canals and wetlands have also continued to rise, raising concerns about flooding in low-lying areas.
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Akhaura Upazila Agriculture Officer Md Masud Rana said farmers are cultivating paddy on 4,012 hectares in the upazila during the current Aman season. Seedlings were planted around two weeks ago.
However, around 250 hectares in several villages of Akhaura Sadar, Dakshin and Mogra unions have been submerged since yesterday due to the upstream surge, he said.
"If the water recedes within two or three days, the crops will not suffer any damage," Masud said.
Akash Dutta, executive engineer of the Brahmanbaria Water Development Board, said water in the Haora River on the Bangladesh side is flowing around three feet below the danger level.
"If there is no further heavy rainfall, the water will recede quickly," he said.
