Recent floods snap road communication
Communications have been snapped as approach roads of 40 bridges and culverts on different roads connecting 10 unions in Saghata upazila have been washed away by recent floods, causing immense sufferings to commuters.
Under the disaster management and relief ministry, the village roads, bridges and culverts are being constructed for smooth communication.
In July, the prolonged floodwater has washed away approach roads of 40 culverts and bridges, snapping the road communications, said Mithun Kundu, project implementation officer in the upazila.
Meanwhile, four bridges -- Bati bridge, Kaderdaha bridge, Anata bridge and Jumarbari bridge -- partially collapsed as the surging water hit its pillars.
Ataur Rahman, a resident of Bati village in the upazila, said the construction work of a bridge on Trimohoni-Bonarpara road in the area was completed before the rainy season.
Soon after completion of the construction work, flood hit the area and washed away the approach roads of the bridge, snapping communication, he said.
Road communication of the area with the upazila and district headquarters still remained snapped, said Ataur.
Rafiqul Islam, a rickshaw-van puller, said he was compelled to stop pulling rickshaw-van on bumpy roads in the area.
Saidur Rahman, a petty trader of Munshirhat in the upazila, said they face immense problem to carry goods from the district headquarters as any drivers and rickshaw pullers do not want to cross the damaged roads.
Project Implementation Officer Mithun Kundu said the renovation work of damaged roads and bridges will be started soon after the water from damaged points recedes.
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