Water-Development-Board

The historic Banishanta brothel in Dacope upazila of Khulna is facing an existential threat due to the strong current and regular erosion of the Pashur River. Established in 1954 after the establishment of Mongla Port, the nearly seven-decade old government registered brothel is now on the verge of being washed away into the river. Meanwhile, many houses and roads have already been washed away by river erosion. Cracks have also appeared in many of the remaining houses. As a result, the re...

Water levels in the Padma River are rising at the Rajshahi point. The water is overflowing the riverbanks and entering char areas. Houses, courtyards and roads are being submerged. In some areas, people are struggling to keep their livestock safe. Elsewhere, they are boarding boats in search of safer shelter. The Padma River water level in Rajshahi is now nearing the danger level. The danger level of the Padma in Rajshahi is 18.5 meters. At 3 pm on Friday (September 11), the river water l...

Continuous rainfall and hill runoff from upstream areas are causing the water level of the Matamuhuri River to rise rapidly in Chakaria, Cox’s Bazar. Although the river was flowing 5 centimeters below the danger level at the Chiringa Bridge point at around 9 am on Wednesday, the situation has deteriorated further due to incessant rainfall since morning. At least 60 villages in the upazila have already been flooded. The Bangladesh Water Development Board fears the flood situation may worse...