The people of Teesta Par are disoriented after losing their homes in Kurigram

The people of Teesta Par are disoriented after losing their homes in Kurigram

District Correspondent, Kurigram:
District Correspondent, Kurigram:

Published: 12:17 4 September 2024

"Husband's house is gone, father-in-law's house is gone, now where do we go?" They make arrangements for us to stay.' Najma Begum, a housewife of Char Khitabkhan village of Gharialdanga union of Rajarhat upazila of Kurigram, told about such difficulties. Her husband Chhamir Uddin said, "This Nia broke the house three times. Now there is no place to stay. Save us.'

Abdul Quduch Pramanik, the chairman of the union, reacted angrily to the issue. I will not make any statement. How many such breaks. Write what will happen! you go I will not say anything.'


For the past 15 days, severe erosion has been going on from Sarishabari Shaloghat in this area to Char Khitabkhan Government Primary School in the east due to Teesta river erosion. Geo-bags have been placed on both sides of the primary school to prevent erosion, but the all-consuming Teesta river is breaking here in the form of a rainbow. Shahidul Alam, a former member of the area, said, '9 houses were demolished here in the last 15 days. 50 to 60 houses, including a government primary school, are threatened by the erosion. The houses of Fakir Uddin, Sonamia, Monnaf, Chandmia, Matiyar, Atiyar, Anam, Azizul and Bablu were broken down here in the last 7 days. We requested the Water Development Board but they are not paying attention.


The plight of the people affected by the erosion was seen after visiting the Sarzamin area. The river is calm, now it is taking a terrible shape. The agricultural land of the village is going into the river. The pain of losing homestead and land in the eyes of the farmer. But because no prevention measures have been taken, they are looking at the helpless falfal.
Farmer Hamid Ali said, 'One acre of my arable land has gone under the river. Now I have no land to eat. It's like sitting on the road with Chelemey.'
Zaheda Begum said, 'I am coming to the end of breaking the river. Now I have not found a place to stay even by holding hands and feet of people. Where are you going!'


When he went to the house of Gharialdanga Union Chairman Abdul Qudduch Pramanik to find out what steps are being taken for the victims of vandalism, he reacted angrily and said that it takes a journalist to report about 6/7 house vandalism. You don't do any work. Just came to bother. I will not make any statement. How many such breaks.
In this regard, Rakibul Hasan, executive engineer of Kurigram Water Development Board, said that due to the budget crisis, we are unable to provide immediate assistance. But we have already dropped 300 geo bags to protect the school. Demand for more Jio bags has been given. Now available in limited quantities. As a result, even if we want to, we cannot go to all the affected areas.

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