River erosion has taken serious turn at different points along Teesta river bank under Sundarganj upazila in the district recently with the rise of water level in the river creating immense sufferings to the erosion victims. Local sources said at least 300 families of the upazila became homeless in last few days and the erosion of the Teesta river also devoured many academic and religious institutions including arable land.
Besides, the inhabitants, who are living on the bank of the river, are in great panic and anxiety as the river might devour their homesteads and agriculture land any time.
The river eroded landless people who have taken shelter on the flood control embankment and other safer places are passing their days with hardships and their sufferings knew no bounds.
The mostly erosion affected areas are Chhaygharia, Bochagari, Uzanbochagari, Kanicharita, Hazarirhat, Charitabari, Kashembazar, Lalchamar of the upazila.
Manju Miah, chairman of Kapasia union parishad of the upazila, said they had contacted to the BWDB office seeking their cooperation to start the river bank protection work to save the vulnerable areas of the union but failed to draw the attention of the officials concerned.
UNO Ahsan Habib confirmed the river erosion at different points stretching from Tarapur to Kapasia union of the upazila in recent days and said the matter was informed to the authorities concerned to take initiative to check the erosion.
-With The Independent input
