50,000 people stranded in Roumari

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Kurigram Representative: 14-06-2022
‘I don’t get drunk berber. Beralei cost. There is no work. Stop improving income. I am in a lot of trouble. '' Baten Mia broke the water and took the eggs to sell at Kheyarchar Haat. People did not walk because of the rain. The market is closed at four o'clock in the afternoon. Now he is returning home with unsold eggs.
The flood situation has been prevailing in this area for the last 7/8 days. The Jinjiram, Kalo and Dharani rivers flow directly down from India. Due to abnormal water level in these three rivers, floods have occurred in 5 unions of Roumari and Char Rajibpur upazilas of Kurigram. Although flood situation prevails in the eastern part of Roumari to Dhaka road, in the western part Brahmaputra, Halhalia and Sonavari rivers are much below the flood limit. As a result, suffering has started among the people of a part of these two upazilas which are separated from the Brahmaputra river.
Roumari Upazila Executive Officer. Ashraful Alam Russell said that due to heavy rains and steep slopes coming down from India, the water level of Jinjiram, Kalo and Dharani rivers has increased causing flash floods. As a result, about 50,000 people in 45 villages of 5 unions of Roumari and Char Rajibpur upazilas have been flooded. 30 kilometers of unpaved roads have been inundated by the floods. Teaching has been stopped in 32 educational institutions. He also confirmed that 263 hectares of crops have been submerged in water.
In this situation, Chira, Mudi, sugar, salt and candles are being bought as dry food with 3 lakh rupees allocated by the upazila administration. He also said that it will be distributed among the flood victims soon.
Nazma Begum, 38, a housewife from Bakbandha dealer's village, said the floodwaters did not flood her house. But all the vegetables have been destroyed by drowning. Now you have to buy cooking vegetables. We are poor people. It is very difficult for us. Because my husband can't go to work.
Abdur Rahim, a farmer from Kheyarchar Rubber Dam area, said that there is straw in the land. The grass is also submerged in water. We are in danger with cows, goats and sheep.
Nazrul Islam, a member of Kheyarchar Ward No. 1, said that water has risen in more than 600 houses in my ward. People.

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