Despite being surrounded by river water, the char’s inhabitants struggle daily to access potable water as the river water is highly saline. River water entered the ponds, causing heavy siltation, and eventually the ponds became flat and unusable. As a result, residents are forced to depend on saline river water or water collected by digging shallow holes in the ground near their homes. “We are working on various issues of the landless people living in Char Ataur. There is a shortage of drinking water, and we are planning to excavate a new pond.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 29, 2025 16:20 UTC