Yet, these firms continue to use dredgers and sand sieves. Using sand sieves on engine-run boats is causing more concern as the workers use these machines to dig deep holes near the banks. The villagers who depend on manual sand collection for income cannot work now," he said. Last week, workers were spotted using four dredgers and hundreds of sieves to collect sand. They ignore our calls against stone collection," he said.

Source: bd News24 January 24, 2024 00:09 UTC