UNB, Narayanganj :
Thousands of people living in the Dhaka-Narayanganj-Demra (DND) area have been suffering from severe waterlogging for years and this year too the area has been waterlogged after incessant rainfall for the last several days.
Many roads, fields and open areas in the area have gone under water due to downpour, devastating the everyday life of residents in Fatullah and Siddhirganj upazilas of the district.
This year, the plight of residents peaked due to the surge in dengue in the waterlogged area.
Already many people have been infected with the mosquito-borne diseases. Local people claimed that the stagnant rain water has turned into contaminated water.
Local people claimed that most of the time, the whole DND embankment area gets waterlogged even in light rain, inflicting suffering on the residents.
They also blamed unplanned urbanization and illegal structures for the prolonged waterlogging problem.
During a recent visit to the area, the UNB correspondent saw houses in Doulatpur, Kutubpur, Adarshanagar and Munshibagh areas have been submerged by the rainwater. Even kitchens, tubewells and washrooms were inundated.
Many people have taken shelter in another place including the houses of their relatives to get rid of this suffering.
Nurul Islam, a resident of Doulatpur area, said “We are surrounded by water for the whole year and the roads were also submerged by the rain water. No one cares about us.”
Mizan, a resident of Adarshanagar area, said: “The area remained under water for most of the year. A light rain also causes waterlogging. People are being infected with many water-borne diseases.”
Sources said the low-lying areas in Shaheednagar, Doulatpur, Munshibag, Adarshanagar, Nurbag, Pilkuni, Takkar Math under Kutubpur union went under knee-deep water due to the incessant rainfall for the last several days.
Besides, the low-lying areas in Siddhirganj upazila were also submerged by the rainwater.
