Moulvibazar Correspondent

After the flood waters caused by torrential and heavy rains from India last week receded, the picture of damage is becoming clear. Hundreds of people's houses and roads in the area were destroyed by the sudden flood. Hundreds of acres of agricultural land have also been damaged. Even though the flood water has receded, the suffering of the affected people has not ended yet. Hundreds of thousands of people in the flood-affected areas have lost their homes and are living a miserable life. Such a picture of Tillagaon Union of Kulaura Upazila of Moulvibazar.

Several areas including Miarpara, Hajipur of Tilagaon Union have been the most affected by the sudden flood this year. This is like a war-torn land. Due to the flood, the houses of more than three hundred families of the union have been completely damaged. Although the flood waters have receded, many affected people have not yet been able to return to their homes. Many have taken shelter by building temporary huts on high ground on the banks of Manu River. Many families are still their relatives

Is at home Apart from that, their only property is domesticated cows, buffaloes and goats kept on the banks of the river. Most of the poor families whose houses were completely destroyed in the floods now all of them are looking for ways to get public and private assistance to repair the house and make it livable all those people had houses before the flood. The apocalyptic flood swept them all away. On Wednesday afternoon, the surface area of Tilagaon Union was flooded If you go to Miarpara, Hajipur village, you can see the picture of such misery.

The victims of the flood said that many of them had cultivated their dreams of paddy and vegetable fields, but they were worried because the rice fields were submerged in water. Farmers, fishermen, laborers and poor people of low income are now in dire straits due to floods. No one is coming forward to repair their house. They have no ability to repair the house. They lamented and said, not relief, now they want rehabilitation.

It can be seen on the ground that 20-25 houses were completely destroyed and 15-16 houses were partially damaged in Miarpara village of Tilagaon Union of the upazila. Tariboon Begum (45), a poor widow of the village, stands on the embankment on the river bank. When asked, he said, I lost my husband a long time ago and my only 16-year-old son is sad. After the death of her husband, Konoma worked as a housekeeper in different people's houses.

Dates the boy is studying in an orphanage then the drought on die His mud house was completely destroyed by the current flood. He has no money to repair that house. The aggrieved Tariboon Begum attracted the attention of the rich people of the society including the government to help her in building a house.

CNG driver Sujan Mia, son of Muharam Ullah of the same village, said that our six brothers had a summer house under the embankment where the 500 feet embankment broke in Miarpara. The terraced house of the three brothers was washed away by the flood water and most of the houses of our three brothers were damaged.

Day laborer Shamim Ahmad said, "When my mud house was destroyed in the flood, the tin shed above the house was washed away by the strong current of water." The earthen house has completely disappeared.

Goes now very helpless my father is ill for a year. He supported our family by farming while he was healthy. Who will help me now? I am seeking help from the government for rehabilitation. The room next to Shamim was another day laborer, Rahul Miar. The family of 4 was struggling but the mud house was also washed away by the flood. Thus, including the houses of Jamsed Ali, Salik Mia, Toyob Ali, Amir Uddin, Laili Begum of Miarpara village.

Many houses were damaged. Meanwhile, 25-30 houses made of mud and fence including Runa Begum, Babul Mia, Fayju Mia, Azizul Mia, Raja Mia, Harun Mia, Jalal Mia, Intu Mia, Majai Mia, Saimullah, Latif Mia of Hajipur village have been washed away by flood water. They have lost everything and are now destitute. The affected people of the affected areas appealed to everyone to stand by and help rebuild their homes in this ongoing disaster.

Junab Ali, a member of Ward No. 7 of Tilagaon Union, said that severe floods occurred when the two defense dams of the Manu River broke in Miarpara and Hajipur villages of my ward. Many people's houses and agricultural lands have been damaged. After the initial inventory, it was found that about half a hundred houses in the ward were completely destroyed. Another 60-70 houses were badly damaged.

Tilagaon Union Parishad Chairman Md. Abdul Malik said that the water level of Manu River was very high due to flood. Due to the breach of the defense embankment at three places in the Union, there was a terrible flood. Hundreds of people's houses, agricultural land, fisheries and many resources have been damaged. Many people are destitute. It will take them a long time to recover from this loss. In rehabilitating houses of affected people in my area.

Along with the government, the rich people of the society are also invited to come forward. The list of damages is being prepared by going to the affected areas on the ground. nKulaura Upazila Project Implementation Officer Md. Shimul Ali said that according to the initial information received, 350 houses have been destroyed. Several hundred more houses were damaged. Listing through public representatives Kulaura Upazila Executive Officer Md. Mohi Uddin said that the houses of the flood victims were destroyed.

I saw it on the ground. Preparation of list of victims is in progress. Later the prepared list will be sent to the higher authorities. Later they will be assisted by the government for their rehabilitation. He also said that the government has given adequate relief to the affected people due to ongoing floods. Relief assistance operations are ongoing.