Rajbari, Aug. 4 -- Riverbank erosion in the Padma has taken a serious turn with the rising water level since mid-July, putting all ferry terminals at Daulatdia under threat.

According to Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), the three active terminals - No. 3, 4, and 7 - in Rajbari's Goalanda upazila are now at serious risk of collapse.

Although sandbags are being dumped as part of emergency repairs the measures are insufficient given the scale of the erosion, said locals.

They said some adjoining villages including Bahir Char Sattar Member Para, Mojid Matubber Para, and Shahadat Member Para as well as markets, mosques, schools, and madrasas are also in danger.

BIWTA officials including the executive engineer of the Ari...