More than 250 houses have been washed away by the Teesta River in Ulipur  upazila of Kurigram in the last three days.

Erosion has started along the 2 kilometre-long bank of the Teesta since last a month in West Kalpani Bajra, Kalpani Bajra and Satalskar villages of Bajra Union of the upazila.

Due to the sudden intensity of erosion, the Teesta has also devoured 500 bighas of cropland, a community clinic, educational institutions, markets, mosques, temples, Eidgah grounds in the union.

Maulvi Refakat Hossain, superintendent of Bajra Paschim Para Dakhil Madrasa, said half of the madrasa has been devoured by Teesta since Wednesday. “The remaining part will also be washed away soon.”

The villagers requested the Water Development Board to take immediate preventive measures.

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Ulipur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Bipul Kumar said the union chairman and members were asked to list those affected by the erosion at the earliest.  “Assistance will be provided once the list is received.”

“We also updated the erosion issues with the Water Development Board. They said that they are not able to do anything due to lack of budget.”

Meanwhile, Executive Engineer of Kurigram Water Development Board Abdullah Al Mamun said erosion has suddenly started here due to river management measures at the upstream of the villages.

“We have reported the matter to the higher authorities. Action will be taken soon.”