Bangladesh, Aug. 19 -- Fulmati Begum lived in Majherchar village in Kurigram's Rajarhat Upazila near the Teesta River. The river has now encroached on her land, and she seems to have no choice but to move away from her home.
"My house is now on the bank of the river. I have no other land or space for farming. No one will give any space to me either," she said.
"I am tearing down my house and storing my belongings on the edges of other people's property."
Erosion by the Teesta River has claimed 15 houses over the course of five hours in Gharialdanga Union. Families in Majherchar and neighbouring Gatiasam village have suddenly been rendered homeless and destitute.
Now these families are seeking shelter on the edges of other people's lan...
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