Bangladesh has the worst flood in 30 years: 15 people dead so far, 48 lakh affected; Pakistan ready to provide all help

The eastern region of Bangladesh has witnessed the most devastating flood in 30 years. This has affected about 48 lakh people in 12 districts. So far 15 people have died. Thousands of houses were submerged in the flood due to which many families had to take shelter in other areas. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed concern over the flood in Bangladesh and offered help. The Pakistani PM wrote a letter to the Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, on Friday. Sharif has written in the letter, “Pakistan stands bravely with those affected by the flood who have lost their loved ones, homes and jobs. We are ready to provide any kind of help to Bangladesh.” See the flood in Bangladesh in 5 pictures… India accused of releasing water without warning
Earlier, some leaders of the interim government including Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) had also blamed India for this flood. Nahid Islam, the leader of the students who removed Sheikh Hasina from power, alleged that India released water without warning. Now Nahid is an advisor in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh. BNP party’s joint general secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi alleged that India deliberately opened the door of the Dumbur dam built on the Gomti river in Tripura, due to which such a severe flood occurred. He said that India does not care about the people of Bangladesh. Anti-India wave on social media too Propaganda is being spread on a large scale against India on social media too. Old videos of the dam are being shared saying that India has flooded Bangladesh by releasing water. Many such posts are viral in which it is claimed that India deliberately released water in Bangladesh, because it is angry with the removal of Sheikh Hasina. India said – floods occurred due to excessive rain After this, the Indian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement on Thursday saying that India is not responsible for the floods in Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs said, “There is a rumour in Bangladesh that the flood is due to the opening of the gate of the Dumbur Dam in Tripura. This is not true.” The ministry said that the area around the Gomti river flowing through India and Bangladesh has received the highest rainfall this year. This has caused problems on both sides. Floods in the rivers between the two countries are a common problem, which the people of both countries have to deal with. Cooperation of both countries is needed to deal with this. The ministry also said that the Dumbur Dam is more than 120 kilometers away from the Bangladesh border. It is a low-height (about 30 meters) dam, which generates electricity and that goes to the electricity grid. Bangladesh also gets 40 MW of electricity from Tripura. Tripura received so much rain after 31 years
According to the BBC, due to the flood, Tripura has received 151% more rainfall than normal during the month of August so far. It has been raining continuously here for four days. More than 17 lakh people have been affected by the floods caused by this. According to Tripura minister Ratan Lal Nath, Gomati district has received 656.6 mm rainfall this month. This is 234% more than the normal rainfall. In the year 1993, the highest rainfall of 247 mm was recorded in a day on 21 August. This year, 375.8 mm rainfall occurred in a day on 20 August. The record of 31 years was broken. Minister Nath said that whatever is being written and said on the issue of opening the gates of the Dambur dam is a rumour. This dam has been designed in such a way that when there is more water than a certain limit, it starts flowing out on its own. No gate of the dam has been opened. India said – We are not responsible for the floods in Bangladesh: Yunus Sarkar’s allegation – Water released from the dam without warning; 36 lakh people affected The Indian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement saying that India is not responsible for the floods in Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs said, “There is a rumour in Bangladesh that the flood is caused by the opening of the gate of Dumbur Dam in Tripura. This is not true.” The ministry said that the area around the Gomti river, which flows through India and Bangladesh, has received the highest rainfall this year. This has caused problems on both sides. Flooding in the rivers between the two countries is a common problem, which the people of both countries have to deal with. Read the full news here…