Water levels in 27 rivers rise, 79 fall

Water levels at 27 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 79 stations recorded fall.

Among the 109 monitored river stations, three have been registered steady and water level at all river stations is flowing below the danger level, a bulletin issued by the FFWC said here today.

All the major rivers of the country are in falling trend which may continue in the next 72 hours.

There is no risk of flood in the major river basins of the country in next 5 days, it added.  

Significant rainfall was recorded at some stations in different districts during the last 24 hours ending at 9 am today.

A total of 40 mm (millimeter) rainfalls were recorded at Chandpur Bagan (Habiganj), the FFWC bulletin added.  

No significant rainfalls was recorded during last 24 hours in Sikkim, Arunachal, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura regions of North-East India, the bulletin added.

Vast swathes of northern and northeastern parts of Bangladesh were badly affected by devastating flooding on June 15, which is the worst one since 2004. Heavy downpour inside

Bangladesh and upstream regions of some states of India triggered worst flooding in the country for nearly two decades.  Two northern-eastern  districts   -- Sunamganj and Sylhet were

severely affected by the flood.