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River Erosion by the Meghna

Hasan Mahmud, Bhola, 05 April: The Meghna has recently become a curse to the islanders. Erosion by the river of Meghna has already made thousands of people homeless as well as shelterless in five upazilas of Bhola district. Though the river of Meghna is a source of earning for the fishermen of the islanders, it appears to be a curse to the islanders during monsoon.

Torrential rain of the last few days along with river water has affected some villages seriously. The worst affected areas are D. Khan, Shibpur, Dhania, Mirzakalu etc. Vast tracts of cultivable land, houses, educational institutions, cyclone shelters, mosques, and temples, local markets have already been washed away by the eroding river of Meghna, rendering thousands of people homeless.

As a result, many families are now living under the open sky on the nearby embankments. They are suffering from hunger and diseases. Now the river-stricken people need immediate relief assistance and shelter so that they can survive. The government should take up schemes to protect some of the areas from the greedy clutches of the river of Meghna.