Bangladesh, July 6 -- Continued erosion by the Jamuna River along its banks has thrown residents of Bogura's Dhunot Upazila into extreme anxiety.

Erosion has become particularly severe in the area between Bhandarbari Union's Shahrabari and Baniajan Spur, a concrete stone embankment made to protect the riverbank.

The Bogura Water Development Board (WDB) says that steady erosion for the past 12 days has caused a 200-metre area of land to disappear into the river's waters as of Sunday. Work is under way to place sand-filled geo bags and geo tubes in the affected areas day and night to try and rein in the erosion.

Meanwhile, locals allege that the erosion has been caused by unplanned sand extraction along the riverbank.

Mahmud Hasan, exe...