Boterkhola River
River erosion washes away road in Sunamganj; thousands suffer
Gobindganj-Dasghar road in Sunamganj’s Chatak upazila has gone into the gorge of the Boterkhola River due to severe erosion, leading to the complete halt of vehicular movement on the road.
A portion of the 500 feet concrete road collapsed into the river in the Singua area of Gobindganj Saider Gao Union last week.
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The road served as the lone means of movement of the residents in 50 villages of the upazila, and it has caused immense sufferings to them.
The affected villages include Krinchnagar, Harinagar, Shyamnagar, Govindanagar, Nakhrakali, Malikandi, Dasghar, Lakshipur, Bindpur, Barachal, Khalagao, Bhugli, Banarshi, Bagin, Dakshin Para, Uttara Para, Chhaila, Shiran, Alampur, Banglabazar, Digalbak, Nowapara, Srinagar, Kahalla, Auli and others.
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