DHAKA, Oct 3 (NNN-BSS) — Nearly 78,000 people from 18,589 families have
been marooned due to onrush of floodwater from upstream of the Padma river in Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj districts.
Most of the low-lying and char areas have been submerged by the floodwater, which engulfed houses and standing crops.
The floodwater has completely damaged standing crops on 8,342 hectares land while crops on 40 hectares have been damaged partially in the two districts.
Shimul Akhter, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Godagari Upazila, said 12
villages under four Union Parishads were submerged affecting around 20,000 populations.
Seventy-six dwelling houses were devoured by the riverbank erosion.
Meanwhile, district relief and rehabilitation offices distributed dry-
foods, 159.60 tonnes of rice and Taka 8.55 lakh as cash among 4,133 affected
families.
Around 76 families were given 152 bundles of corrugated sheets and Taka
4.56 lakh cash as house building grants in Rajshahi district, said Aminul
Islam, District Relief and Rehabilitation Officer. — NNN-BSS
