Primary school building in Shariatpur washed away by Padma River

A government primary school building in Bhedarganj Upazila of Shariatpur has been washed away by the Padma River, along with its land. With the only building of the school gone, classes have been suspended. The building of No. 151 North Mathabhanga Mannan Sarker Government Primary School collapsed into the river on Monday afternoon, said Bhedarganj Upazila administrator (UNO) Abu Abdullah Khan. Parents and teachers said the school was at risk of river erosion since 2023. At that time, the Water Development Board tried to combat the erosion by dumping sand-filled geo-bags in the river. Those bags were swept away in June. The head teacher later wrote to the deputy commissioner, the district primary education officer, the Bhedarganj UNO and the...