Crumbling road multiplies woes during monsoon

The 6km Lakutia Road in Barisal city has been in a dilapidated condition for five years due to a lack of repair.

The sufferings of users of the road stretching from Kawnia Mohashashan to Met Office area have multiplied during this monsoon.

No major initiative to fix the crumbling road under Ward No-29 in Barisal City Corporation (BCC) has been taken in the last five years, said Masuduzzaman, a local businessman.

The road became unusable as numerous potholes developed on it, said Enamul Haque, a resident of the area.

Anowar Hossain, a truck driver, said drivers often avoid the road because vehicles might flip over due to such craters.

Sometimes speeding rickshaws and battery-run auto-rickshaws get stuck in the potholes, said Edris Hossain, an auto-rickshaw driver.

Motaleb Hawlader, executive engineer of BCC, said they will start renovating the road soon. He hoped tenders would be offered within three months.