, May 24 -- Rising water levels in Kurigram's rivers have triggered severe erosion along the banks of the Brahmaputra, Dharla and Teesta rivers, leaving residence in despair.

A recent visit to the affected areas revealed extensive damage even before the full onset of the monsoon.

Erosion has taken a serious turn in different villages including Mollarhat, Rasulpur and Koddar Mor in Ulipur upazila while in different parts of Kurigram Sadar, Chilmari, Rajarhat, Roumari, and Rajibpur upazilas.

Locals said over 100 homes, farmlands and trees have been devoured by the rivers for the past several days while roads, educational institutions, mosques, madrasas, and community clinics are now under threat.

Locals living along the riverbanks said ...