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Madhumati Erosion Ravages Road, Disrupts Lives of 10,000
Due to continuous rains and strong currents of the Madhumoti River, about 50 yards of a carpeted road in the Deuli area of Palashbaria Union of Mohammadpur Upazila of Magura has disappeared into the riverbed. This has cut off the road connection between Deuli, Jashobantapur and Kalishankarpur villages and Jhama Bazar. At least 10,000 people have been affected. In addition, a local mosque and cemetery are also under threat of river erosion.
On Friday (July 17) morning, it was seen on the ground that a large part of the road in the Deuli area had collapsed and flowed into the Madhumati River. Where vans, auto-rickshaws and motorcycles used to ply, people are now crossing the river on their bicycles or on foot, taking risks. The complete closure of vehicular movement has increased the suffering several times.
Locals said that after several days of continuous rain, a strong stream of water accumulated in jute fields flowed over the road and into the river. This, coupled with the severe erosion of Madhumati, caused a large section of the road to collapse.
Students of Jhama Secondary School, Deuli Government Primary School and Jhama Barkatul Ulum Kamil Madrasa are risking their lives walking past the collapsed section. There is a risk of falling into the river if they are even slightly careless.
Delwar Hossain, a resident of Jhama village, said, "We have been suffering since the road collapsed. If someone falls ill at night, there is no way to take them to the hospital quickly. When our children go to school, we have to worry until they return home safely."
Auto-van driver Ariful Islam said, "We have to push our van across the mud at great risk for our livelihood. Every year, the river is destroying land and roads like this. It is necessary to not only repair the road, but also build a permanent embankment."
Jihad, a fifth-grade student at Jhama Barkatul Uloom Kamil Madrasa, says, "It's very scary to cross the collapsed road. The road needs to be repaired quickly."
They claim that despite the damage to roads and agricultural land in the same area due to river erosion every year, no permanent bank protection dam has been built. Therefore, they have called for initiatives to be taken to build sustainable bank protection dams instead of temporary repairs.
Locals claim that despite the damage to roads and agricultural land in the same area due to river erosion every year, no permanent bank protection dam has been built. Therefore, they have called for initiatives to build sustainable bank protection dams instead of temporary repairs.
Mohammadpur Upazila Executive Officer (UNO) Bedwati Mistry said that the issue of damage to the road has come to the attention of the administration. Necessary measures will be taken immediately in coordination with the Water Development Board and LGED so that the suffering of the people can be reduced.
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