River erosion has intensified in Jotpara area of Chauhali upazila in Sirajganj as the water level of the Jamuna River begins to recede. The erosion, reportedly caused by the movement of sand-laden bulkheads near the eastern embankment, has put a multi-crore taka river protection structure at serious risk. Locals have staged repeated protests demanding a halt to bulkhead operations to save their homes and farmland.
According to residents, continuous bulkhead traffic along the eastern bank has endangered around 500 households and large areas of cropland, as well as public institutions including the upazila complex, schools, and markets. In Bagutia Union, geo-bag dumping along a three-kilometer stretch has been damaged due to bulkhead movement close to the bank, threatening nearby villages.
Local authorities, including the Chauhali police and the assistant commissioner (land), have intervened to stop bulkhead movement after residents gathered to block them. Officials confirmed that bulkhead operations have been halted, though a few vessels remain stuck due to navigability issues.
আল ইমরান মনু, চৌহালী (সিরাজগঞ্জ) প্রকাশ : ২৬ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ০৯: ১৭ যমুনার পানি কমতে শুরু করায় সিরাজগঞ্জের চৌহালী উপজেলার জোতপাড়া এলাকায় ভাঙন দেখা দিয়েছে। বালুবাহী বাল্কহেড চলাচলের কারণেই পূর্ব তীররক্ষা বাঁধসংলগ্ন এলাকায় ভাঙন সৃষ্টি হয়েছে। এতে হুমক
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