Road damaged 5 days into completion

Five days after completion of a newly constructed one kilometre road in Aditmari upazila, the carpeting wore away on Sunday.

Local people blamed Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) contractor and engineers for their alleged negligence in the construction work of the road.

Deed writer Abdul Khaleque said the contractor in unison with the LGED engineers constructed the road without following the schedule.

The road was carpeted with low quality and less quantity of bitumen without using a primer coating, he alleged.

“The engineers assured us that the carpeting would last for two years but it was damaged five days after construction,” businessman Asadul said.

Contractor Shahidul Islam said he conducted the carpeting work in presence of LGED officials. 

LGED Executive Engineer SM Zakiur Rahman said the carpeting wore away for not using primer coating.

Departmental action will be taken against the officials and contractor responsible for the work, he said.