A family dismantles their home and prepares to relocate as erosion along the Jamuna threatens to swallow the area.PHOTO: PRABIR DAS

with the erosion accelerating in recent weeks, a stretch of road has already been claimed by the river, while nearby croplands stand on the brink of being washed away. The photos were taken recently in Char Girish Union of Kazipur upazila in Sirajganj.

Garbage trucks operated by Dhaka South City Corporation stand parked on the grounds of the former Sayedabad Wonderland Park, where families once gathered for recreation. Opened in 2002, the popular amusement park was closed in 2022 and later converted into a garage and waste storage site. The loss of the neighbourhood landmark is seen by many as a reminder of the steady decline in leisure spaces available to residents. The photo was taken yesterday in the capital’s Swamibagh area. Photo: Palash Khan