The flood situation in Sirajganj has marked a slight improvement with a little fall in the
water level of the river Jamuna.
But still around one and a half lakh people, left stranded by the flooding, are leading a
sub-human life in 150 char (shoal) villages of five upazilas, including Kazipur, Sadar,
Belkuchi, Chouhali and Shahjadpur.
They are passing days amid extreme misery mainly for want of food and pure drinking
water.
No relief materials have reached them so far, lamented a few flood victims.
At least 5,000 affected families have moved to the flood protection embankment and
other raised grounds for shelter.
Around 20 educational institutions in the district have remained closed as flood water
entered their classrooms.
District Agriculture Extension Department sources said aman paddy, maize, green chilli
and several other crops on about 2,000 hectares of land were damaged due to flood.
Besides, flood water also damaged 27,000 hectares of seedbeds.
Deputy Commissioner Aminul Islam of the district said a flood control cell was formed
to monitor the flood situation.
Relief goods have already been distributed among the flood-hit people of Kazipur and
Sadar upazilas while the work for making a list of the victims of other upazilas was
underway, added the DC. -UNB, Sirajganj
