Dhaka, May 18 -- Settlement in char area of Lakshikunda union under Ishwardi Upazila was almost zero as there was just sand and pebbles everywhere even just a few years ago. However, the image of char land has changed drastically within two or more years. Now the entire char is surrounded by greenery. At first there were mud houses, but now there are paved houses. There are roads. The children of the area have progressed in education. The land is cultivated in a modern way. Farmers use tractors. Now there is no uncultivated pasture land. In a word, Baluchar has become an important Area.

According to the locals, a resident of Lakshikunda, former land minister late Shamsur Rahman Sharif was elected as a member of the national parliament fo...