Four dist roads in sorry state
Several important roads in different districts have remained in awful conditions for long, much to the nuisance of a large number of commuters and traders.
DIMLA-HATIBANDHA ROAD
Travelling through Dimla-Hatibandha road has become a tough task as its five-kilometre portion from Sutibari Bazar to Dalia bus stand remains unfit for vehicular movement due to lack of renovation for long, reports our Nilphamari correspondent.
People of Dimla, Hatibandha, Patgram, Domar and Jaldhaka upazilas use the road to go to Burimari land port, Teesta Barrage, and Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari district headquarters etc.
Over 50 ditches and holes of different sizes and depth poses risk for vehicles while water remains stagnant even after a moderate rain.
On last Friday, a loaded truck turned turtle, causing death of truck helper Kallu, 25, and seriously injuring driver Wahed Ali, said Ataur Rahman, chairman of Khalisha Chapani union parishad.
Over 100 trucks loaded with locally extracted stone and sand use the road daily to go to different places. Besides six Dhaka-bound night coaches, a BRTC bus and local buses ply the road for different destinations amid risk, said Abdul Khaleq, president of Sutibari Bazar stone and sand traders association.
Contacted, Abu Zafar Md Saleh, Dimla upazila engineer of LGED, said, "Fund for repairing Sutibari-Dalia road has been sanctioned. Process is on to call tender to start the work within a short time."
BOGRA ROAD
Our Bogra Correspondent reports: The 20-km-long Nasratpur-Koroi Bihigram road via Chapapur in Adamdighi upazila under the district remains a nuisance for the people of 30 villages for three years.
Over 50 thousand people of 30 villages including Kanchanpur, Jakair, Bahadurpur, Housepur, Bejar, Boshikora, Motpukuria and Bontoir use the road for communicating with different places including the district town and the capital.
But hundreds of potholes, stagnant water, and mud at places make vehicular movement on the road highly risky and time consuming, locals said.
Huge numbers of trucks, buses, three-wheelers, and vans carrying passengers and goods, especially crops and vegetables regularly use the road, they added.
Abdul Mohit Talukdar, chairman of Adamdighi upazila parishad, said they have sent a proposal to the authorities concerned for the reconstruction of the important road.
MANIKGANJ ROAD
Out Manikganj Correspondent reports: The 14 kilometre stretch of Charigram-Jamsha-Bangala road in Singair upazila of the district remains badly damaged.
Thousands of people of 10 unions under Nababganj and Dohar upazilas of Dhaka district and Sadar and Singair upazilas of Manikganj district face serious problem during their travel on the road due to the awful condition of the road.
Visiting the road, this correspondent found carpeting of most of the seven-km road between Charogram and Jamsha and another seven-km road between Boldhara and Bangala has disappeared. Rainwater got stagnant on a number of potholes.
The most damaged areas are Charigram, Joilla, Noyapara, Golaidanga and Jamsha.
The drivers of buses, trucks, and auto-rickshaws said they face serious problem while passing the badly damaged road as accidents often occur and vehicles go out of order.
Md Abdul Barek Hawladar, executive engineer of Local Government Engineering Department in Manikganj, said the department will take step for repair of the damaged road after getting allocation for the purpose.
PATUAKHALI ROAD
Our Patuakhali correspondent adds: The only road to 250-bed Patuakhali General Hospital is a very bad shape due to lack of renovation.
The 1200-foot-long and 12-foot-wide road is linked with Old Ferryghat Road in the north and BTV Relay Station Road in the south and serves as the only entrance to and exit from the hospital.
Carrying patients, especially serious ones, becomes difficult as accidents often occur on the potholed road.
Md Abul Hasan, sub-assistant engineer of Public Works Department, said they wanted allocation to the ministry concerned for repairing the road but failed.