Although most of the major rivers in the country's four basins recorded fall, the Padma was still flowing above its danger mark at Bagyakul yesterday, reports UNB.

Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre yesterday said, out of 46 water level monitoring points, seven points recorded rise and 33 points recorded fall during last 24 hours till 9 am yesterday.

Both the Brahmaputra-Jamuna and the Padma continued to fall at all points, the rivers in the Meghna basin registered rise and fall and most rivers in the Southeastern Hill basin recorded fall except the Mata-muhuri at Lama.

The Padma registered further fall by 13 cm at Pankha. 4 cm at Rajshahi, 5 cm at Hardinge Bridge, 3cm at Goalundo and recorded slight fall at Bhagyakul. The river was flowing 7cm above red mark at Bagyakul.

The Manu recorded sharp rise by 158 cm at Manu Rly Bridge and 52cm at Mouf-vibazar.

Significant rainfall of 50mm was recorded at Lama, 23.5mm at Durgapur and 22mm at Satkhira.