Flood condition in Bangladesh l 2020 flood situation

The flood situation in Bangladesh is deteriorating. One by one, the waters of Brahmaputra, Jamuna, Teesta and Meghna have crossed the danger line. The water of Padma is also rising rapidly. The water of the rivers of Chittagong division is overflowing. The government's Flood Forecasting and Warning Center said the floods, which have spread to 15 districts, could spread to 10 more districts in the next three to four days.

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The agency's forecast last week suggested the floods could last up to a maximum this month. But with the rate of rains upstream in Bangladesh for the past three days, the floods could last until the first week of August. If so, then the ongoing floods are going to touch the record of the 33-day floods of 1998. The second longest-running flood since ’96 was 16 days last year. The ongoing floods are already over 18 days. As a result, the flood situation is getting worse

Five days of continuous rains and landslides from upstream have flooded various areas of Sunamganj. The road is submerged. Vehicles are running at risk in the current.
The ongoing floods have been going on for 16 days already. This may continue throughout the month. If the upstream rains increase, the floods may last till the first week of August. The risk is high. As a result, all kinds of preparations have to be made for prolonged floods.

Experts fear that the prolonged floods at this time of the corona infection will put a huge strain on food security, health and the economy in the country's rural areas. They think that maximum assistance should be given to the people affected by this flood. Initiatives should be taken to deal with this flood with the highest state attention and involvement of the private sector. If the flood situation worsens, human suffering will increase.

Economists say farmers have been at risk for two years because they have not received a fair price for their crops. Since last March, people in rural areas have been short of cash due to the inability to dry and sell boro paddy due to corona, and the inability to take cattle prepared for sacrifice to the market. Many people did not get a chance to make up for the loss of crops and resources in many areas due to cyclone Ampan. The crisis has intensified since the floods began. Everyone must work together to deal with the 2020 flood situation in Bangladesh.