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The killing of Kohelia
River integral to livelihoods of villagers in Matarbari being encroached upon to build a road with DoE clearance
This portion of the Kohelia river in Moheshkhali’s Matarbari union is in a sorry state after an under-construction four-lane highway began encroaching upon the once mighty river five years ago. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mostafa Yousuf
One fine morning in 2015, fisherman Mohon Jolodas woke up to the roar of dump trucks close to his home, adjacent to Kohelia river in Matarbari union of Moheshkhali.
To his utter surprise, the truck started dumping sand into the river the source of his community s livelihoods.