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Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream hill runoff, exacerbated by illegal sand mining in the Khowai River, caused the river's embankment to breach at multiple locations on July 9, 2026, including a 300-foot section in Habiganj Sadar and Alapur-Charhamua in Shayestaganj. Flooding affected 25 villages, leaving approximately 30,000 people and 6,400 families stranded. Government officials initiated relief distribution, allocated 7.32 crore BDT for embankment repair, and seized two dredger machines involved in the illegal sand extraction.
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Continuous heavy rainfall and upstream hill runoff, exacerbated by illegal sand mining in the Khowai River, caused the river's embankment to breach at multiple locations on July 9, 2026, including a 300-foot section in Habiganj Sadar and Alapur-Charhamua in Shayestaganj. Flooding affected 25 villages, leaving approximately 30,000 people and 6,400 families stranded. Government officials initiated relief distribution, allocated 7.32 crore BDT for embankment repair, and seized two dredger machines involved in the illegal sand extraction.
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Repairing the embankment with sandbags and soil.
Inspection of the embankment, distribution of relief supplies including 1,600 dry food packets, 30 metric tons of rice, and 200,000 BDT cash, damage assessment, allocation of 7.32 crore BDT repair budget, and seizure of illegal dredger machines.
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Daily Jugantor
Daily Amar Desh
Daily Jugantor
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BD News 24
Daily Jugantor
Daily Amar Desh
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Lashkarpur Union, Gopaya Union, Alapur-Charhamua, Habiganj Sadar, Baniachong, Bahubal and Shayestaganj Upazila, Habiganj District
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13 articles · 5 publishers
Prothom Alo · 12 Jul 2026
BD News 24 · 10 Jul 2026
Daily Jugantor · 10 Jul 2026
Daily Amar Desh · 10 Jul 2026A branded case brief or image keeps the reported impact and source context attached.
The flooding of 25 villages and displacement of approximately 30,000 people classifies this as a severe event with significant infrastructure damage.
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