Dhaka, Oct. 3 -- Sudden and severe riverbank erosion has taken a devastating turn in Par Bishnupur village of Kalia upazila of Narail district, swallowing several business establishments overnight and leaving local traders and farming families in crisis.

According to locals, at least 10 shops in Par Bishnupur Bazar, situated on the banks of the Nabaganga River, collapsed into the river in a single night.

Trees along the market's edge were also swept away.

The abrupt destruction has left business owners disoriented, while agriculture-dependent families are facing acute hardship.

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