City Desk :
Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam on Thursday informed that 13 percent of the mobile network sites was down in the flood-affected areas while the network has disrupted in several upazilas due to damage of optical fibers.
“The electricity was cut off in several areas where generators are being used (to ensure power supply). If the network goes completely down, 10 VSATs are ready for deployment,” the adviser was quoted as he saying in a press release issued by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry.
Nahid, also adviser for posts, telecommunications and information technology, said instructions have been given to make the mobile network available in the flood affected areas.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Comilla Water Development Board reported that the Gomti River was flowing 103cm above the danger level, up from 70cm at 7am.
Villages near the river’s embankments have been submerged since Wednesday due to the rising waters.
The river’s embankments are under severe pressure, causing flooding in more than 50 areas, including Chanpur, Tikkarchar, Dumuria, Kamarkhara, Banashua, Babur Bazar, Palpara, and Bhatpara in Adarsha Sadar Upazila.
Many residents have lost their belongings as floodwaters inundated homes and disrupted the regional road network, leaving millions in the district homeless.
The flooding extends beyond the district headquarters, affecting most upazilas, including Chauddagram, Laksam, Nangalkot, Homna, Manoharganj, Titas, Burichong, and Chandina, where many houses are submerged.