Over 200 houses, trees and several pieces of land have already been washed away by the river. People are rendering an inhumane state of living in affected areas.
Ariful Islam, an Executive Engineer of Water Development Board, said that due to torrential rain throughout the week and onrush of hill water has increased the water level of the Jamuna river near Sirajganj.
Furthermore, areas along the river in Shahjadpur, Enayetpur, Chouhali, Sirajganj Sadar and Kajigram have been affected by river erosion.
Especially Ariakandi of Enayetpur thana, Bamangram, Shuvagacha in Kazipur upazilla and Patgram has been affected devastatingly.
Although erosion has hit hard in these areas; repelling measures have only been taken in Patgram and Shuvagacha area, he added.