Heavy rainfall and mountain runoff from India have caused the Teesta River to swell, flooding large parts of Rangpur’s Gangachara upazila. Although the river is now flowing six centimeters below the danger level, many low-lying areas remain waterlogged. Students are forced to wade through knee-deep water to reach schools, disrupting education and raising health concerns. Roads remain submerged, and farmers fear crop losses as agricultural lands stay underwater.
In Noheli Union, severe river erosion has already swallowed at least eight houses and hundreds of bighas of farmland. The erosion has also damaged about 200 meters of the embankment protecting the Gangachara-Mahipur Second Teesta Bridge, threatening road connectivity between Rangpur and Lalmonirhat. Around 50,000 residents are living in fear as the river continues to erode its banks.
Local officials said the situation is alarming. The union chairman reported the losses to authorities, while the upazila administration and Water Development Board are preparing damage lists and planning urgent measures to prevent further erosion and assist affected families.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, গঙ্গাচড়া (রংপুর) প্রকাশ : ২২ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১৮: ৩৪ ভারতের উজান থেকে নেমে আসা পাহাড়ি ঢল ও কয়েক দিনের টানা বর্ষণে তিস্তা নদীর পানি বৃদ্ধি পেয়ে প্লাবিত হয়েছে রংপুরের গঙ্গাচড়া উপজেলার বিস্তীর্ণ নিম্নাঞ্চল। বর্তমানে তিস্তার পানি বিপৎসীমার
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