River water levels stabilize and rise in Gaibandha; crop damage and riverbank erosion intensify

Heavy rainfall and upstream runoff have caused water levels in rivers including Teesta, Jamuna, Brahmaputra, Ghaghot, Karotoa, Bangali, and Katakhali across Gaibandha to rise, leading to waterlogging in urban areas, submersion of Aman seedbeds, jute fields, and vegetable crops, and severe riverbank erosion in Saghata and Fulchhari upazilas. The local administration and Water Development Board are conducting site inspections and mitigation efforts.