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In Katsina State, many villages have been deserted due to incessant attacks by bandits. A resident of Sheme in Faskari Local Government Area said, “Though I cannot give you the exact figure, about 100 villages have been deserted, of which some are being occupied by bandits and others burnt.
“In Ruwan Godiya ward alone, we have Shawu, Unguwar Goga, Yantuwaru, Gidan Dogo, Unguwar Nadaji, Hayin Najafa, Unguwar Baidu, Kanawa, Hitaru and Unguwar Haji villages. Some of them are currently occupied by the bandits, and even those that are not taken over by bandits, the villagers cannot go to their farms as they will be chased away,” he said.
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Published: 18 May 2021 01:15 AM BdST
Updated: 18 May 2021 02:21 AM BdST A ship moves across the polluted waters of the Buriganga River, as viewed from the Bangladesh China Friendship Bridge in Postagola. Photo: Mostafigur Rahman
Taking a walk along a river should be a pleasant experience, but that is not the case for the residents of Dhaka when they need to visit a place near or cross the rivers surrounding the city. );
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No scientific experiment is required; the foul odour is enough for anyone to cringe and realise how polluted the rivers are.
A battle is ongoing to save them. But the wait is getting longer by the day.
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