Fear of losing homes among locals: Residents live in fear of losing their homes and crops due to erosion of Teesta river in Aditamari Upazila

In the last few days, 25-30 houses, crop land and several establishments were washed away due to erosion, forcing many families to live under the open sky. Many people have shifted their valuables including furniture to the side of the road and near the flood protection dam. Meanwhile, residents of Gobardhan and Garibullatari villages under […]

FlexMat is an alternative to the traditional method for river training

Apart from 24 technical sessions, several keynote sessions including FlexMat for Bank Security were conducted. Tajul Islam, Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, chaired the session while David McLean, CEO, 7SEAS Group, Australia was the founding speaker. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Vice Chancellor Satya Prasad Majumdar and Professor of Water […]

salinity makes green habitats barren

Noting that the salinity level in the rivers is increasing every day, MD Harunur Rashid, chief scientific officer of the Agricultural Research Division at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, told Protom Alo that, with each passing year, new areas of brackish water enter the region. is entering, which is making agricultural land barren. Along with […]