Jamuna’s water levels crossed the danger threshold in Sirajganj early yesterday, deteriorating the flood situation. It may cross danger levels at every point in the district, after which water will recede according to water development board.
Amid a week-long heatwave, people in different parts of the country are experiencing a sizzling heat with the mercury soaring to 40.4 degrees Celsius in Dhaka, making it the hottest day in the last 58 years, while the season’s highest temperature of 42.2 degrees Celsius was recorded in Chuadanga.
Sharif Hossain, a cattle farmer in Boro Koyra village under Sirajganj sadar upazila, was preparing 10 cows for sale during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha but early floods this year have completely submerged nearby grazing lands, making it difficult for him to arrange feed amid a lack of funds.