Bangladesh, July 12 -- After a recession for a few days, all the rivers in Kurigram district started flowing beyond the danger signal on Sunday morning.

According to Kurigram Water Development Board (WDB), Brahmaputra flowed 5cm and 10cm above the danger mark at Nunkhawa and Chilmari points respectively, while Dharla flowed 42cm beyond the red level at Bridge Point in the morning.

Meanwhile, riverbank erosion has taken a serious turn at 19 points of the district, said WDB executive engineer Md Ariful Islam. "We're trying to stop the erosion by throwing geobags right now," he said.

Deputy Commissioner of the district Rezaul Karim said they have prepared schools as shelter centres in the district for flood-hit people.

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