MANIKGANJ: The erosion of the Dhaleshwari river in Saturia upazila of the district has started with the rising of water level in the Jamuna river as it is one of the branches of Jamuna.

The vast areas of Baraid union, Dighulia union, Tilli union and Horgoj union including cultivated lands, domestic houses and educational and religious institutions engulfed the Dhaleshwari river. Most of the people under the erosion areas have taken shelter at their relatives’ houses, the local public representatives said.

Tilli Union Parishad (UP) Chairman Shafiqul Islam said more than 15 domestic houses of the union have been immersed in the Dhaleshwari river in a few days.

Chairman of Saturia Upazila Parishad and valiant freedom fighter Abdul Mazid told that about one hundred domestic houses including some institutions have already disappeared in the Dhaleshwari river.

They had already informed the concerned authorities to take necessary action to protect the erosion, he informed.

Executive Engineer of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) in Manikganj

Md. Mainuddin said Geo-bag are throwing to protect the erosion at Baraid and Tilli unions of Saturia upazila and detecting the newly-affected areas of the upazila for taking necessary actions.