Faridpur, Oct. 17 -- Various establishments of three unions in Alfadanga upazila of the district have been devoured by the Modhumoti River during the last two weeks.

The establishments include schools, madrasas, mosques, eidgah, pucca road, graveyard, homesteads and cluster village.

In the last 15 days, more than 300 families of the area have been shifted to safer ground. Besides, over 50 other establishments stand threatened due to the erosion by the Modhumoti.

Enam Hasan Shipon, Chairman of Togorbond union of Alfadanga upazila, said riverbank erosion has affected an area of around two kilometers and five villages of the union.

He said Shikhapur Government Primary School, Darus Salam Dakhil Madrasa, a mosque and a large graveyard hav...