United News of Bangladesh

Vast low-lying areas in Dacope upazila of Khulna have been flooded after a 100-metre stretch of an embankment on the Dhaki River collapsed early Wednesday, allowing tidal waters to rush in and inundate nearby villages, triggering panic among local residents. The embankment breach occurred near Hari Mandir, west of Batbunia Bazar under Ward 7 of Tildanga Union in Polder No. 31, as the Dhaki River devoured the 100-metre section during the night. The collapse caused tidal water to enter surrounding areas, submerging over a hundred homes and vast tracts of farmland. When this correspondent visited the area on Wednesday, local residents were seen moving their houses and belongings to safer places to protect them from further damage. Authorities have yet to plug the breach, and tidal water continues to flow into the locality through the damaged portion of the embankment. 130 metres of Teesta bridge embankment collapses threatening 1700 families

Ten villages in Barguna district have been flooded following collapse of Majherchar embankment in Bishkhali river for torrential rain in the last couple of days influenced by low in the Bay of Bengal.

The residents of five unions in Koyra upazila are passing days amid fear as the vulnerable portion of the flood control embankment covering the area is on the verge of collapse due to unusual tidal surge right after the winter.

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.