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The raging floods swamped fresh areas in the capital's eastern and western parts yesterday forcing hundreds more from the low-lying areas to move to high ground or temporary flood shelters as thousands still remained marooned living a miserable life. The Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre yesterday said more areas may go under water in the next few days as rivers around the capital continue to swell, already flowing much above the danger mark. Acute shortage of drinking water in the submerged areas, particularly in low-lying ones, has worsened sufferings of the flood-hit. Many people have already been attacked with water-borne diseases like diarrhoea. Sewage floating on inundated roads and also getting into houses has also posed a health hazard. The Water Development Board said although floodwaters have not yet crossed the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Dam (DND) embankment, rainfall threatens fresh inundation within the city.
The flood-hit areas in eastern Dhaka include Swamibagh, Arambagh, Fakirapool, Gopibagh, Rampura, Badda, Sabujbagh, part of Motijheel, Kamlapur, Basabo, Khilgaon, Goran, Meradia, Mughda, Manda, Kajla, Rajakhali, Matuail, Jatrabari and Madartek. On the western side, the worst affected areas are Lalbagh, Rayerbazar, Islampur, Bongshal, Shyampur, Faridabad, Swarighat, Sadarghat and Kamalbagh. Moreover, low-lying areas in Gabtoli, Kalyanpur, Shewrapara, Monipuripara and Ibrahimpur went under water due to stagnation of rainwater. "Most people in our area have been forced to leave their houses as floodwaters are rising fast", said Fazlul Haq Atique, a resident of Naya Nagar at Natun Bazar in Gulshan area yesterday. Another victim said, " We are facing crisis of food and drinking water." Canals and lakes in the city are now overflowing partially submerging adjacent areas like Nayatola, Malibagh Choudhurypara, Fakirapool and Arambagh. Floods have disrupted the capital's road communications with nearby Keraniganj, Dohar and Munshiganj and Jinjira. About 2-km stretch of the roads have gone under water at different points, said Manjur Ahmed Bhuiyan, executive engineer of Road Division-1 of Roads and Highways Department. Floodwater is overflowing about 4-km stretch of Dhaka-Fatullah-Louhajang road and may swamp about 1- km stretch of Tongi-Ashulia road. The Buriganga was flowing yesterday 37 cm above the danger mark, Turag 90 cm above the red mark. Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority has installed several pumps to drain out water from inside the city but sources said the drive is too inadequate to face the situation.
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