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  • Homes lost as erosion strikes again in Sirajganj

    Several villages in Sirajganj are once again under serious threat of river erosion as the Jamuna has already devoured at least 50 homes at Enayetpur point in Shahzadpur.

  • An upazila all but gone

    Teacher Habibur Rahman is proud to be registered as a voter in his ancestral village, Bridashuria in Chowhali upazila of Sirajganj.

  • Jamuna furious in Bogra, Sirajganj

    The Jamuna river has devoured vast areas in Sariakandi upazila of Bogra while erosion by the river has taken a serious turn in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj.

  • Jamuna erodes part of Tangail embankment

    With water level going down in the Jamuna, erosion has damaged a portion of the village protection embankment on the eastern side

  • Flood: 4 die in Kurigram, Sirajganj

    Four people die in Kurigram and Sirajganj while the flood situation has remained unchanged in most northern districts as the rivers were either receding or remained steady.

  • 14 punished for illegal sand lifting

    A mobile court yesterday awarded punishment to 14 people for illegally lifting sand near the Bangabandhu Bridge in Bhuapur upazila of Tangail.

  • Jamuna losing navigability

    Around 50 laden cargo vessels heading towards the northern region have been stranded near Paturia and Daulatdia ferry ghats for the last couple of days due to poor navigability in the Jamuna river.

  • Govt plans to build tunnel under Jamuna

    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday in parliament placed her government's plan to implement seven mega projects, including 12-kilometer multi-purpose tunnel under the Jamuna river and 80-km elevated expressway from Hemayetput to Madanpur via Sirajdikhan.

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