Coal Collection

Coal collection from the Someshwary river bed in Durgapur upazila, carried by water from the upstream across the border.The coal rolling down along with sand in the rainy season lie hidden under in the river bed. People, mainly women and children, collect those by digging the riverbed, affecting the environment and the ecology. The mineral is collected from the riverbed from Bijoypur to Birishiri, stretching about 10 kilometres. Women and children collect it from morning to sunset.