River erosion

River erosion

Floodwaters submerge farmland and roads as the Padma River rises in Daulatpur, Kushtia, on 11 September 2026. Photo: Collected

Over 50,000 stranded as Padma swells in Kushtia

18 schools suspend classes as floodwaters inundate roads and 350 hectares of farmland

Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.Photo:Collected.

River erosion displaces over 15,000 people annually: Khosru

A large section of the brick road connecting Palerchar and Majhirghat collapses into the Padma River, disrupting local communication. Photo: TBS

Padma erosion leaves Zajira residents destitute, over 500 families at risk

Residents gather along the erosion-hit bank of the Jamuna River, where ongoing riverbank erosion threatens homes and farmland. File Photo: UNB

Jamuna erosion intensifies in Sirajganj; rising river waters devour homes, cropland

An aerial view of river erosion in Shariatpur. Photo: TBS

River erosion in Shariatpur damages 1,800m embankment, washes away Tk35cr geobags

Representational image. Photo: BSS

River erosion at 33 points in Kurigram, hundreds of houses devoured

Built in 2016, Karim Ullah High School with 405 students and 13 teachers now hangs precariously over the Katakhali River as heavy rainfall and rising water levels accelerate erosion along its banks. Photo: UNB

Students fear collapse as river threatens to swallow Feni school

Heavy rainfall over recent days, coupled with a strong onrush of water from nearby hills, has intensified the situation. Photo: UNB

Over 40,000 stranded in 5 districts as Teesta flows above danger mark

Photo shows sandbags placed on the riverbank to prevent erosion. Photo: UNB

All Daulatdia ferry terminals face erosion threat as Padma swells

Forty residents have relocated their establishments to save those from the erosion and many are still residing under the open sky. Photo: UNB

Sunamganj villagers haunted by river erosion blamed on illegal soil cutting

Photo: UNB

Erosion takes a serious turn in Kurigram's Ulipur, as authorities await allocation to start tackling it

At least 30,000 bigha agricultural land and many houses in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj and Natore have been inundated due to erosion of the Padma river. Photo: TBS

Padma erosion in Rajshahi-C'nawabganj: Houses washed away, crops damaged 

People lost their homes due to severe erosion along the Padma River in Shariatpur’s Zajira upazila. Photo: TBS

Padma River erosion: Over 200 families lose their homes in Shariatpur