8 homes lost and 12km of roads damaged due to Teesta riverbank erosion; residents protest for permanent solution in Gangachara, Rangpur

Severe riverbank erosion and flooding in Nohali Union, Gangachara, Rangpur, have destroyed eight homes, 100 bighas of land, and 200 meters of a bridge protection embankment, damaging 12 kilometers of local roads and affecting 50,000 people. Due to chronic erosion, residents staged a protest at the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) office demanding permanent protective measures and threatening a highway blockade, while officials have noted the ongoing hardship of families affected multiple times by the river.