Urbanisation driving demand for sand in Bangladesh
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0 Rapid urbanisation is increasing the demand for sand in Bangladesh, leaving livelihoods threatened and riverbeds ruined. Uncontrolled and often illegal extraction of sand and rocks from riverbeds is a long-standing problem and is putting surrounding farmlands at risk. Al Jazeera’s Tanvir Chowdhury spoke to farmers in the district of Sirajgonj, in north-central Bangladesh. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Bangladesh