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A series of collapses have hit the Brahmaputra right-bank protection embankment in Chilmari, Kurigram, starting from June 28, 2026. Significant events include the collapse of approximately 60 meters of block pitching on July 16 and a 30-meter collapse at the Kanchkol Sarak-tari area on July 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Multiple incidents throughout July have cumulatively damaged 200 meters of the structure. Local residents and the Water Development Board are responding with emergency geo-bag dumping, while concerns regarding the construction quality of the 450-crore project persist.
Source photograph: Daily Amar Desh · 5 Jul 2026 / Record updated 22 Jul 2026Reported fatalities
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A series of collapses have hit the Brahmaputra right-bank protection embankment in Chilmari, Kurigram, starting from June 28, 2026. Significant events include the collapse of approximately 60 meters of block pitching on July 16 and a 30-meter collapse at the Kanchkol Sarak-tari area on July 20, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Multiple incidents throughout July have cumulatively damaged 200 meters of the structure. Local residents and the Water Development Board are responding with emergency geo-bag dumping, while concerns regarding the construction quality of the 450-crore project persist.
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The Water Development Board has deployed workers to dump up to 14,000 geo-bags for emergency stabilization of the damaged area.
Local residents mobilized via mosque announcements to dump geobags in an emergency attempt to mitigate further damage.
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