Villagers start repairing road

People of different villages under Durgapur union in Kalihati upazila have started repairing flood-damaged portion of an earthen road on their own.

Over 100 people started the repairing work of the 100-feet battered portion of the road in Char Durgapur area from Potol to Bhairabbari on Thursday.

Many suffered due to the road's condition, said locals, adding, the recent flood also created a 30-feet ditch.

Hailing the initiative, Kalihati Upazila Parishad Chairman Mozaherul Islam Thandu said, “The earth filling will finish within five days, we will then repair the road permanently.”

UNO Abu Nasar Uddin, engineer Azizul Haque and Durgapur Union Parishad Chairman SM Anwar Hossain also visited the spot.