Dinajpur-Dhaka rail link halted for floods

Rail communications of Dinajpur with Dhaka remained suspended since Sunday night as rail tracks in Dinajpur sadar went under water.

Dinajpur railway station master Monirul Islam said rail links of Dinajpur with Dhaka and Panchagarh remained halted as rail tracks were marooned.

The flood situation in Dinajpur remained unchanged as waters of both the Punorbhava and Atrai rivers were flowing 80 centimetres above the danger level on Monday morning, said sources at Water Development Board in Dinajpur.

Of the 13 upazilas, most of the places remained trapped in floodwaters.

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