Flood, Sonatoni Charland of Jamuna, Shahjadpur
UBINIG
Natural Calamity is their regular companion; whenever there is a slight ray of hope, there is also a dark cloud nearby, this is the scenario of the people of 13 villages of Sonatoni union, living in the middle of Jamuna river, Shahjadpur Upizala of Sirajgonj district. Flood drought, dark fog are regular phenomenon year after year, causing huge loss of crops. Rarely any government service is available here. The local farmers have been facing these calamities and experimenting approaches and agricultural practices for facing the disasters with their own wisdom.
This year flood water started rising during late April and early May. Heavy current started hitting the river bank. Land erosion took a serious turn. The water level rose up and entered the Charland. The farmers are ...