River Erosion by the Meghna
Mabrur Atiqi, Bhola, 11 September: 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.
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