The Chandpur town protection embankment has become vulnerable due to onrush of water from upstream.
Some vulnerable spots in the embankment have already been spotted by Water Development Board (WDB) officials.
They are dumping cement blocks and sand-filled geo bags to prevent the cracks in the embankment.
The vulnerable spots in the embankment are- Puranbazar and Notunbazar points, Tilabari in Jamuna Road (cracks developed twice within just two or three months), Pilot House, Dolmandir area, Harishava, Ronagoyal, South Sriramdi and adjacent areas.
Executive Engineer of WDB Chandpur office Rifat Jamil told UNB that he visited the Dolmandir spot.
“A total of 13,000 geo bags and 10,000 cement blocks have been dumped in a five-kilometer area. Another 13,000 geo bags and 13,000 cement blocks have been kept available beside the embankment to use during any emergency,” said the official.
“Chandpur district town is situated on the confluence of three rivers- the Meghna, the Padma and the Dakatiya. As a result, the town always remains under threat of river erosion during monsoon,” he said.
Source: United News of Bangladesh