Severe navigability crisis during summer and destructive erosion in the monsoon are displacing residents of Gangachara’s char areas in Rangpur along the Teesta River. Vast tracts of land have become uninhabitable, leaving thousands in distress. During the dry season, the river turns into a sandy desert, while in the rainy season it causes devastating floods and erosion, destroying homes, schools, roads, and farmland. Many families have lost their homesteads and livelihoods, forcing some to migrate elsewhere.
Villagers from areas such as Anandabazar, Bagdohra, Motukpur, Binbina, Ichli, Shankardah, and Kashiyabari report worsening conditions. Fishermen lose work as the river dries up, and farmers face irrigation shortages. Locals say repeated promises have failed to bring lasting protection. They demand a permanent embankment from Minar Bazar to Mahipur to prevent further destruction.
Gangachara’s Upazila Nirbahi Officer Jasmin Akter said the administration is closely monitoring the situation. Rangpur-1 MP Raihan Siraji called the Teesta crisis central to the region’s economy and urged swift implementation of the Teesta Master Plan.
রিয়াদুন্নবী রিয়াদ, গঙ্গাচড়া (রংপুর) প্রকাশ : ১৮ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ০৯: ৩৯আপডেট : ১৮ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১২: ৩০ উত্তরাঞ্চলের অন্যতম প্রধান নদী তিস্তায় গ্রীষ্মে নাব্য সংকট ও বর্ষায় ভাঙনে উদ্বাস্তু হয়ে পড়ছে রংপুরের গঙ্গাচড়ার চরাঞ্চলের মানুষ। বিস্তীর্ণ চরাঞ্চল দীর্ঘদ
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