In all my years, I’ve never seen someone come and try to stop the river erosion,” a Rajbari resident saysTears strain Asia Begum’s voice as she speaks of her precarious situation. Many farmers along the mighty river are losing their land and crops as the erosion continues. Asia is worried as she has no idea what to do if the erosion takes the last of her resources. Schools, graveyards, over 100 houses and hundreds of bighas of land are at risk due to the erosion in the area. A lot of land, including farmland with winter vegetables, has been washed away by the river.

Source: bd News24 October 09, 2024 08:45 UTC