Khulna-6 Member of Parliament Alhaj Maulana Abul Kalam Azad inspected erosion-affected areas along the Kapotaksha River in Paikgachha upazila on Wednesday morning, October 14, and called for urgent measures to prevent further damage ahead of the upcoming cyclone season.
Accompanied by party leaders and activists, the lawmaker visited the erosion-hit area near Mahmoodkati ferry ghat in Haridhali Union. He spoke with local residents about possible measures to curb the erosion and instructed the relevant authorities to take necessary action.
Abul Kalam Azad said riverbank erosion was putting the lives and livelihoods of people in coastal communities at risk. He attributed erosion in various areas to the adverse effects of climate change and environmental degradation.
He said agricultural land and numerous homes had been swallowed by rivers, forcing many families to leave their homes.
With the cyclone season approaching, he stressed that preventive measures must be taken before severe weather arrives, warning that failure to act could result in substantial damage.
The MP urged the Bangladesh Water Development Board and other relevant authorities to take effective steps to prevent riverbank erosion in Mahmoodkati and other affected areas.
Those accompanying him included Maulana Aminul Islam, a member of the district Jamaat's working council; Senior Naib-e-Ameer Maulana Golam Sarwar; district unit member Assistant Professor Abdul Momin Sana; upazila Jamaat Ameer Maulana Saidur Rahman; Naib-e-Ameer Maulana G. M. Bulbul Ahmed; Secretary Maulana Altaf Hossain; union Ameer Maulana Ataur Rahman; chairman candidate Mufti Maulana Abdul Hannan; Dr. Kalidas Roy; and local residents.
