Rajshahi Correspondent:

Padma water in Rajshahi rises to seasonal high. Water is rising in Rajshahi's Padma. The water of the Padma river is rising due to the inflow from upstream India. In the last 24 hours, the water has increased by 0.31 centimeters at the Rajshahi point of the Padma. Currently, 10.90 centimeters of Padma water is flowing at the Rajshahi point. Which is the highest level of the current season, says the Bangladesh Water Development Board (PWDB).

PWDB measured the water in the Barakuthi area of ​​Rajshahi city at 9 am on Sunday (July 12).

According to Rajshahi PWDB sources, the water in the Padma in Rajshahi has been rising since the end of June. The last time the Padma water was 10.53 centimeters at 9 am on Saturday (July 4). A week later, the Padma water rose to 10.59 centimeters.

From July 7 to 9, the Padma water flowed 10.34 centimeters. During these days, the Padma water flow decreased by 0.3 centimeters. The Padma water has started rising again since July 10. At 9 am today, the Padma water flowed at 10.41 centimeters. In addition, 10.59 centimeters of Padma water flowed at Rajshahi Point yesterday, Saturday (July 11).

It has been seen on the ground that the water has started rising in the small chars that have emerged on the banks of the Padma River.

Boatman Saiful Islam said that the water in the Padma has been rising for the past few days. Kuchuripana is coming with the new water. The arrival of Kuchuripana means that the water in the Padma is increasing. In the end of the month of Ashadh. The water in the Padma fluctuates. The water increases a lot towards the end of Shrawan.

Nazrul from Satbaria area on the banks of the Padma said that the water in the Padma increases during the monsoon season. Then the Kuchuripana comes up. At no other time of the year does the Kuchuripana come up like this.

Rajshahi Water Development Board gauge reader Enamul Haque said that the water in the Padma is increasing. Although small, it is still increasing. At 9 am on Sunday, the water level of the Padma was measured in the Barakuthi area of ​​Rajshahi city and was found to be 10.90 centimeters. The danger level of the Padma in Rajshahi is 18.50 meters. Of this, 7.6 centimeters is flowing downstream.