Dhaka, Oct. 10 -- In Ulipur, Kurigram, continuous heavy rainfall and flash floods caused by water surges from upstream India have led to a sharp rise in the Teesta River's water level.
As a result, hundreds of bighas of cropland in the char areas and surrounding regions have been submerged. The farmers' dream crops, worth thousands of taka, have been ruined.
Meanwhile, as the floodwater recedes, severe riverbank erosion has emerged in the char areas, leaving people living along the Teesta River in distress.
Various canals, ponds, and low-lying areas have also become waterlogged, damaging crops such as Aman paddy, groundnut, chillies, aubergine, and other vegetables.
Sudden flooding has left around a hundred families stranded in differen...