25,000 acres of Boro lands affected

A portion of the unauthorised dam built in the Buri river, which has stopped water flow to paddy fields in Kaitola, Bitgher and Lourpathehpur union in Brahmanbaria district. The photo was taken recently. PHOTO: STAR

The affected unions are Kaitola, Bitgher and Lourpathehpur.

Some influential farmers in Mehari union under Kasba upazila have built the unanthorised dam across the Buri river to irrigate their lands.

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This has stopped flow of the river water to Kaitola, Bitgher and Lourpathehpur unions, farmers there claimed.

Farmers in the 20 affected villages in the three unions

tried to resolve the matter locally but failed.

Later they lodged a complaint to the Nabinagor Upazila Nirbahi Office to solve the problem soon.

When contacted, sources at the UNO office said they have taken steps to cut the dam there to ensure flow of the river water to the three unions.