Barek Tila – বারেক টিলা

Description

“Barek Tila is a small hilly area located in Tahirpur Upazila of Sunamganj District, near the border of Bangladesh and India. Consisting of a Tila (small hill), it was abundant in spring water once upon a time. Water used to break out through the rocks at various points of it. People used to collect water from those springs and the local Jadukata river for everyday necessity. But as those springs disappeared, the situation changed over time as well.” – WaterAid.org

This photo was taken by Razon Komar Pal while visiting Barek Tila as a tourist. The people in the water are harvesting sand and rocks from the bottom.