MAD ARI PUR. Nov 10: Some 700 families of three villages in Shariatpur district have been rendered homeless due to erosion by the mighty river Padma during the last one month till October 25. reports UNB

The affected villages are — Kalubepari Kandi. Zahldpedar Kandi and Molla Kandi of Kun der Char union in Zazira thana.

Officials said during the pe-

riod 5.000 acres of croplands were disappeared into the river

Besides. Kunderchar Kalubepari High School. Kunderchar Kalubepari Government Primary School and Union Parishad building were also devoured by the Padma.

The distressed people have taken shelter on the safer places of Shaheber Char. Kam-lir Char and Char Bilashpur in

the same thana and passing their days in miserable condi-

Authorities have distributed 50 pieces of lungis. 43 pieces of sarees and nee among J 68 people at the rate of eight kg per

Meanwhile, local MP Master Mujibur Rahman visited the erosion hit areas and asked the authorities to take immediate steps to check the erosion.