'Stop river erosion'
Several hundred villagers of Char Naovanga yesterday formed a human chain in front of Red Crescent Bhaban of the town, demanding an end to erosion by the River Brahmaputra. At the programme, the erosion hit people said that the river devoured a large number of homesteads and vast croplands of the village in the last one month. They also urged the authorities to rehabilitate the homeless and landless families. Wares Ali Mamun, mayor of Jamalpur municipality, also took part at the programme.
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