The New Nation - Internet Edition

A Correspondent, Rupganj

A large number of dwelling houses along with a vast cropland of Rupganj Upazila in Narayanganj were devoured by Shitalakhya river erosion. The residents of Munshuri, South Nobagram, Baralo, Zangir, Shimulia, Pitolganj, Hatabo, Birabo, Atlapur, Khaishar villages are panic stricken as in the meantime a lot of houses and a big area of croplands have disappeared into the river.

At present Rupganj thana complex, Health complex, Land Registration office, Kazi Abdul Hamid High School, Baralo Dhakhil Madrasha are at a risk of erosion.

Locals inform illegal sandlifting from the river and trading by the influential is cause of the erosion. Until this activities are stopped the situation will be more havoc and dreadful.

People who have lost their homes they have taken shelter on high lands under open sky at their relatives' houses.

Local Administration is hardly in a position to mitigate the sufferings of erosion-hit people due to limited resources.

Locals have urged the Authority concerned to take necessary steps to prevent it otherwise a vast part of the Rupganj will be devoured, by the river.