At least 50 families residing in Char Poulee village under Tangail Sadar upazila are passing sleepless nights as the Jamuna river’s erosion worsened this monsoon.

Government must help local communities become more resilient to such calamities

The Jamuna River is showing signs of erosion at Dhekuria point near Shahid M Monsur Ali Eco Park in Kazipur upazila of Sirajganj since yesterday.

The continuous erosion by the Jamuna is threatening the homes and livelihoods of hundreds in Kalihati and Bhuapur upazilas of Tangail.

The water level of Jamuna is rising due to heavy flow from the hill. As a result, erosion started in Shibalaya upazilla of Manikganj.