Water level of major rivers rise in Brahmaputra basin

Major rivers continued to rise following onrush of water from upstream amid medium to heavy rainfalls at places in the Brahmaputra basin during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am Saturday. Officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) said water levels of major rivers might continue to rise during the

Croplands inundated in Faridpur as major rivers swell

The major rivers in Faridpur including the Padma River have started to swell, inundating low-lying char areas and causing worry to local farmers. Following the authority’s instruction farmers of the low land areas of Faridpur Sadar have started harvesting half-ripe nuts, paddy and sesame to reduce losses. Ramzan Ali Bhuiyan, a farmer