BRAHMANBARIA, Oct 04 (UNB): Illegal sand lifting in Bilkenduai village in Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila is going on unabated, posing threat to a vast tract of farmland.
Farmers of the village said they are worried about losing their cropland if the practice is not stopped. Locals said some unscrupulous traders are involved in extracting sand and soil from canals in the village, putting farmland at risk of erosion.
Farmers of Nauhat and Bilkenduai village said some influential people are involved in excavating soil from Khakchail and Naoghat mouza canals in the Sadar upazila for the last three years.
Illegal sand lifting endangers vast tract of farmland in Brahmanbaria
FE Team | Published: October 05, 2020 00:19:36
Illegal sand lifting endangers vast tract of farmland in Brahmanbaria
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