Construction materials on Faridpur school ground
A construction firm has been keeping construction materials, a mixture machine and burnt bitumen on the ground of a primary school in Sadar upazila of the district from September 19 without any permission from the school authorities, due to which the school was closed two days before Durga Puja vacation.
East Gongabordi Government Primary School was established in 1970 on 40 decimals of land. It has 261 students and seven teachers.
On a recent visit to the school, this correspondent saw that a big mixture machine had been set up and large quantities of sand and stones were piled in the ground, while bitumen was being burned in a corner. The mixture machine made an unbearable sound and black smoke was being emitted from the burning bitumen.
About 20 male and female workers were busy mixing those materials to be used for building the Hatkani-Pachar road.
“The work was started on September 19, and it will take seven more days to finish,” a worker said.
Md Akash, who is supervising the work, said, “SB Construction kept those materials on the ground after taking permission from the school authorities, and they will pay for any loss incurred by the school.”
Headmaster Syeda Jakia Sultana said, “The construction firm did not take any permission from us. We closed our school two days before Durga Puja vacation because it was impossible to take classes due to the work.”
District Primary Educational Officer Shiv Pado Dey said, “It was very difficult for the students to stay in the classroom, so we told the headmaster to close the school. The school is scheduled to reopen on October 5, and we will take action if they do not remove the materials soon.”
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