The district administration of Chandpur has sent a project proposal with an outlay of Tk 421 crore to the Ministry of Water Resources for its approval to protect the town from bank erosion by the Meghna River.

Chandpur, Aug 4 (UNB) – A 200-metre block of the town’s protective embankment and 15 houses had been washed away by the Meghna River since Saturday night, triggering fears of massive erosion.