Thirteen out of 17 unions in Gobindaganj upazila have already been flooded by onrush of upstream water. Floodwater is now spreading in Shaghata and Gaibandha sadar upazilas.

Durga Puja festival was suspended at ten temples in Taraf Kamal, Shahpara, Khalshi and Kuthibari as the temples went under waist-deep water.

Work at Gobindaganj upazila parishad, upazila health complex, upazila court, and livestock office has come to a standstill as the ground floor went under knee-deep water.

"I have shifted my office upstairs of upazila parishad building as the office on the ground floor went under two feet water, said Gobindaganj upazila livestock officer.

Vast areas of Darbastha, Gumaniganj and Sapmara unions have gone under rushing water that entered through the breaches of Karotoa flood control embankment at Bagulagari and Taraf Manu.

Flood affected people of remote areas, now crowding along flood control embankments and nearby educational institutions for shelter, are suffering for want of food and drinking water.

About 35,000 people of badly affected Keshoregari and Hossainpur unions under Palashbari upazila have remained marooned by floodwater that breached five points on the Karotoa embankment, said Palashbari upazila nirbahi officer.

At least 25 villages of Kamalerpara, Kachua, Bonarpara unions under Shaghata upazila and Badiakhali under Gaibandha sadar upazila have been affected by floodwater.

A portion of embankment at Ratanpur under Gaibandha sadar upazila collapsed and floodwater engulfed a vast tract of croplands.

Treatment at Gobindaganj Upazila Health Complex is seriously disturbed as the ground floor of the health complex has gone under knee-deep water.

Meanwhile, restoration of traffic movement on Gobindaganj-Dinajpur highway remains uncertain as surging water badly damaged the road.

Our Rangpur correspondent adds: Fresh areas in Pirganj and Mithapukur upazilas in the district have been inundated as rivers are overflowing.

Flood situation in Badarganj upazila has slightly improved.