The Teesta River erosion has taken a serious turn in Ulipur upazila of the district as the river gobbled up 50 homes while it destroyed a vast area of cropland and a government primary school in the past 15 days.
During a recent visit to Bazra Pashchimpara village in Ulipur upazila local people said the river destroyed 50 houses, forcing the residents to live under the open sky.
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The local administration has used sandbags to save the Bazra Pashchimpara Government Primary School, but the attempt failed.
Shahidur Islam, 56, a resident of Bazra Pashchimpara, said some 150 houses are at risk while 600-700 families are passing their days in fear of losing everything.
Nur Alam, 60, a resident of the area, said the Water Development Board used sandbags to prevent the erosion, but their effort could not save anything.
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Executive Engineer of Kurigram Water Development Board, Abdullah Al Mamun, said that the erosion takes a serious turn in the area due to incessant rainfall.
He said they responded to the crisis quickly as the erosion became serious.
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