Khulna, July 2 -- funded embankment repair project along the Kapotaksha River in Khulna's Koyra upazila has begun showing signs of collapse even before completion, raising fresh concerns over the quality of work and the long-term effectiveness of flood protection in one of Bangladesh's most climate-vulnerable coastal regions.

Residents and environmental campaigners alleged that the embankment is being repaired without removing saline water intake pipes used by nearby shrimp farms-an issue they say has repeatedly weakened the structure and caused breaches in the past.

They fear the latest project worth Tk 26.80 lakh may suffer the same fate unless the underlying problem is addressed.

The repair work covers a 240-metre stretch of the emb...