The New Nation - Internet Edition

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha

A portion of town protection embankment at Kutipara area under Sadar Upazila was washed away on August 21 morning.

Sources said, the water of Ghaghot river was passing slowly through a rat-hole of the embankment in the area on Wednesday night. Then the hole gradually developed causing a portion of the embankment washed away on Thursday morning. After receiving the information, the officials and employees of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) rushed to the spot and took necessary step to repair the embankment urgently with boulder, CC blocks and gunny bags in cooperation with Bangladesh Army.

Superintendent engineer of BWDB M Jahirul Islam, Executive Engineer M Shafiul Azam and other officials of the department are supervising the work round the clock. Deputy Commissioner Abu Mohammad Yousuf visited the spot and urged the authorities concerned to do the repairing and protection work properly.