Road in bad shape
The largest portion of northern Dhaka is situated on the eastern side of Dhaka-North Bengal Road; the area is known as Uttar Khan & Dakkhin Khan (now declared as two separate thanas) covering an area of about 40/50 square kilometers. The road along which the people of this area mainly move is called Shah Kabir Mazar Road, in short Mazar Road. It starts from the Azampur Rail Gate of Uttara Model Town, Sector No. 4 and extends eastward about 10/12 km to the Balu River. The area has already turned into one of the biggest residential habitats of Dhaka city. On the other side of the river, Kaligonj and Rupgonj thanas are situated. Most of the people of these two thanas cross the river and come to the city along this road by rickshaw, bus, baby-taxi, tempo etc. and on foot.
But the condition of this road is beyond description. Only the sufferers know how much difficulty they are facing every day. The road is very narrow-- about 20/25 feet in width. Besides, at some places it has been further narrowed by buildings, houses, shops etc. on or beside the road.
Accidents occur every now and then. There is always jam on the road which is time-consuming and most troublesome. Sometimes, it takes one hour or more to pass one kilometre. Moreover, the situation worsens during the rainy season.
The road is totally unfit for use. Will the authorities concerned look into the matter?
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