File photo: Waterlogged houses as flash flood hits Gopalganj. People of 10 villages under four unions of the upazila have been passing days in mounting tension as 500-meter road, some dwellings and croplands have already gone into the gorge of the river. During a recent visit to the erosion-hit areas, the correspondent found 10 villages including Bazra, Char Azampur, Chapulia, Chardhanair, Shakipara and Bashtala under the threat of erosion. A letter seeking approval for a project for building an embankment has been sent to the high officials concerned to prevent the erosion, he said. Also read - Flood situation: Slow improvement this weekSome villagers, including Rezaul and Ikramuzzaman of Tagarband union and Pachuria union, said that only a flood control embankment will protect their homes from the river erosion.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 09, 2020 07:30 UTC