The New Nation - Internet Edition

Staff Reporter

River erosion has washed away over one hundred dwelling houses and educational institutions at three unions under three upazilas in Kurigram district.

The erosion by the rivers Brahmaputra, Teesta and Dharla took a serious a turn during the last couple of days and wiped out 130 dwelling houses and educational institutions and a number of roads at Bidyananda union under Razarhat upazila, Begamganj union under Ulipur upazila and Astamari union under Chilmari upazila of the district. Many more houses and cultivable lands may be lost in water if the erosion of these rivers continues, locals said.

Meanwhile, the erosion-hit people have been passing their days in great distress as they have lost all their means of livelihood.