The Dhaka Times Desk All the rivers of Bangladesh are going to disappear today. One such river is called Basia. Everyone knows Vishwanath. The identity of the river is beyond its borders. The river is no longer young. It's all gone. Dhudu Baluchar on the river. Paddy cultivation is now being done in almost every place in his chest. In many places, small boys are playing cricket!
The reputation of being the mother country of rivers seems to be lost in the womb of time. Once upon a time, launches, steamers, sailing boats were plying through the Basia river. These are no longer seen. just a dream Many people dream about Basia River. Nothing in reality. Elders said, 20-25 years ago, there was water in Basia river for 12 months. Now turned into a shelf. There is no fish. The game of fish is not seen like before. All is lost. Influential occupants have occupied the river banks and built structures. The local administration cooperates with these occupiers. Vishwanath is a businessman of the new market. Nurul Islam said, people would have benefited if Basia river was dug. He demanded the government to excavate the river on an urgent basis.
Farmer Jamaluddin said he could not grow vegetables because there was no water in the Basia river. Once he planted vegetables with river water.
Upazila Agriculture Officer. Khairul Amin said, digging the river is very necessary. He said that the farmers would have got additional benefits if the river was dug.
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