Jamuna devours 100m hard point in Sirajganj

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One hundred metres of hard point of Sirajganj town protection embankment were devoured by the strong current of Jamuna Monday, creating panic among the town's people, reports UNB.
Local sources said at around 2:30pm piled bamboos surfaced from the bottom of the dumping point of the embankment near Kazipur ghat. Immediately divers of Water Development Board (WDB) inspected the area and hoisted red flag at the spot.
At around 6:30pm, the Jamuna devoured 100 metres of the embankment at the hard point. Thousands of local people, scared by the incident, staged demonstration, accusing the WDB of failure to protect the embankment.
Sirajganj Sadar Upazila UNO Mohammad Hossain blamed the WDB officials for negligence in performing their duties. He said he would file a complaint with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Although CC blocks and sand bags were thrown at the erosion point of the river, but the attempts failed to stop erosion.
Many people removed their households to safer places. To control the situation, police and RAB have been deployed under an executive magistrate on the spot.