Teachers, students suffer as school ground under stagnant water

The ground of Shibram Hossain Mohammad School and College in Sundarganj upazila under the district goes under water even after a moderate rainfall, much to the sufferings of teachers and students.

The situation worsens in the rainy season, as the ground remains under knee-deep water for a pretty long time.

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Earlier rain water did not lie stagnant in the school ground, as there was enough space around but closely set-up houses and shops have been built in the surrounding area during the last couple of years, said teachers and students.

"Despite repeated request, nobody spares any space for release of stagnant water. And so, during the rainy season students cannot play on the ground and assembly is not held there," said Golam Azam, principal of the institution.

The institution established in 1972 opened intermediate section in 1995 and now it accommodates over a thousand students.

"The ground needs earth filling so that water does not stay there. Measures will be taken to release rain water from there," said Badrul Ahsan Salim, chairman of Sonaroy union parishad.