Not repaired for over a year
A wooden bridge over the Navaganga river in Narail collapsed almost one and a half years ago, yet there has not been any initiative to repair it, causing suffering to thousands of residents in the area.
The wooden bridge under Lohagara municipality also does not have a connecting road. Before the collapse, town dwellers had to cross the bridge amid risk, and carrying goods across it was even more difficult.
After the collapse, the residents are going through massive struggles with their commute, as it is costing them extra time, money, and effort.
In 2006, Lohagara Municipality built the bridge to connect ward-1 and 8 under Kashipur union to facilitate movement of villagers across the river.
However, even a decade after the construction of the wooden bridge, the connecting road was not built, preventing residents from having the full benefit of the bridge.
Last June, the bridge collapsed at night after being hit by a dredger machine used in sand lifting, said Vishwanath Das, councillor of ward-1.
People, including students and office-goers, now have to use alternative routes and travel five kilometres more to reach their destinations, said Shyam Sundar Pal of Kachubaria village.
The municipality authorities did not even come to see the damaged bridge, locals complained.
Mayor Syed Masiur Rahman of Lohagara Municipality said he is aware of the issue. However, he also said repairing the bridge is not in his consideration at the moment.
Contacted, Mashrafe Mortaza, lawmaker of the constituency (Narail-2), said they are considering building a permanent concrete bridge.
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