Moderate
Riverbank Erosion
Ongoing
2 sources
1 entities
State Minister Inspects and Addresses Riverbank Erosion in Kurigram and Rowmari
On August 8, 2026, State Minister for Water Resources Farhad Hossain Azad inspected riverbank erosion-affected areas along the Brahmaputra River in Kurigram district, specifically visiting sites in Rowmari, Chilmari, Ulipur, and Rajibpur. The minister reported that 93 riverbank protection projects are underway across the district, with 26 nearing completion, and ordered the emergency deployment of geo-bags to mitigate damage at approximately 100 vulnerable spots.
Saturday, 8 August 2026 at 05:00 pmChilmari, Ulipur, Roumari, Rajibpur, Uttar Gendar Alga, and Sukherbati, Kurigram
Hazard specifics
Flood category
Overbank Flood
River
Brahmaputra
Affected scope
1 Record| Scope | Source wording |
|---|---|
| 100 · district | প্রায় ১০০টি ভাঙনকবলিত এলাকা |
100 · district
প্রায় ১০০টি ভাঙনকবলিত এলাকাInvolved entities
1 Record93 riverbank erosion control projects
Infrastructure
Embankment
Agencies deployed
Local Administration
District or Upazila level government authorities
Emergency deployment of geo-bags to control immediate erosion
Relief items: geo-bags
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