A matter of great public interest
During the last days of the colonial period to prevent the water-logging of a large area of the then Brahmanbaria sub-division, created due to siltation of the river Titas, N.M. Khan ICS,SDO took the initiative to dig the Anderson canal, named after the then Governor of Bengal. This saved a vast acreage of land from constant flooding, thereby enabling the people of the area to achieve great agricultural output.
It is now seen with great concern that all the bridges of the railways as well as the roads between Ashuganj-Akhaura are in the process of being closed. Such an action may seriously affect the flow of water during flash flood which used to bring disasters in the past. As a local resident, I, like many others, am alarmed at the possibility of any future impending danger as a result. The authorities must provide an explanation to dispel the public fear which now exists among concerned citizens.
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