CHITTAGONG. Dec Hi Leaders of Sandwip Bhangon Protirode Sandwip cross dam project prepared in 1984 — have on Friday, reports BSS.

They also called for immediately taking up dredging of Baggar Phari near Ramgati to check continuous- erosion by the Bay of Bengal.

Addressing a press conference at a local hotel, the parishad president ABM Mustafa regretted that over Taka 500 crore -Sandwip cross dam project prepared with the help of the Netherlands not been implemented for unknown reasons.

He said. Sandwip had an area of 425 sq miles during thirties but it has now been reduced 70 to 75 sq miles areas The Bay of Bengal is devouring Sandwip and its existence is now threatened, he added. ABM Mustafa also said that thr1 future of over three lakh people of Sandwip Island was uncertain as the Bay had been devouring the Island by continuous erosion.

Parishad secretary A M Gulam Kibria Bahadur, former MP AKM Rafiqullah Chow dhury. Abul Mohsin Chowdhury. and Faizul Mowla — all members of the parishad were present at the press conference