, July 12 -- In Char Gorokmondol, a remote village in Phulbari upazila of Kurigram district, the once-distant rumble of the Dharla River has grown into a deafening roar and with it destruction follows.

Over the past several days, the river's relentless erosion has swallowed more than 50 homes and devoured hundreds of bighas of fertile land.

Families are now left broken and displaced, while around 500 more teeter on the brink of a similar fate.

Panic grips Shariatpur residents as erosion resumes near Padma Bridge

"What can I say, brother? This is the fifth time my home has gone into the river. I have nothing left," said Ala Boksh, a 65-year-old shopkeeper.

For the past four years, Ala and his wife have been living in makeshift shelter...