Munshiganj, June 1 -- For the families living along the vulnerable left bank of the Padma River, downstream of the Padma Bridge, the sound of rushing water is no longer poetic-it is a warning.

With monsoon clouds gathering on the horizon, these riverside communities are once again bracing for nature's fury, all while the embankment that promises to protect them remains incomplete.

According to Engr Enamul Haque, Sub-divisional Engineer of the Munshiganj Water Development Board, only 47.67% of the work has been completed so far.

Despite a multi-crore riverbank protection project launched nearly four years ago, thousands remain anxious and exposed.

The project, which began in October 2021, was meant to bring long-awaited relief to erosi...