Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed her grave concern over the recent river erosions at different parts of the country and instructed ministers and local representatives to stand beside the affected people.
The PM’s instruction came at a Cabinet meeting at her Tejgaon office on Monday (Sept 17).
The premier ordered the authorities concerned to provide all necessary assistances form the government including financial incentives to the affected people.
On Sept 9, more than 2,000 houses, 500 shops, several schools, mosques and other establishments were washed away by the consequences of aggressive erosion of Padma River in Sariatpur’s Naria Upazila.
A big portion of Naria Upazila Health Complex and a mosque adjacent to the hospital also washed away.
In the last month, the river has devoured several multi-storey buildings, a mosque, 2,000 business centres, 300 shops, and others establishments located on the riverbank.
A 1.50km area, from Naria Banshtola to Purba Naria, was washed away by the river in the last couple of days— but the authorities concerned paid no head on it, according to locals.
River erosion was also reported several place in the country northern parts.