Bangladesh, July 9 -- Hundreds of families along the banks of the Arial Khan River in Madaripur's Kalkini upazila are once again facing the threat of displacement as monsoon-driven river erosion intensifies, devouring homesteads and farmland and forcing many to flee their homes.

Residents of several riverside villages say the annual erosion has become a recurring disaster, leaving them in constant fear of losing their homes and livelihoods with every spell of heavy rain and rising river water.

A visit to the affected areas on Wednesday and information from local sources revealed that the Arial Khan River, which flows through Kalkini upazila, has begun eroding large stretches of its banks following a rise in water levels and strong curr...