No move in 37 days to restore road link
Our Correspondent, Sirajganj
Road communication between Sirajganj and Tarash upazila is disrupted for over a month half as the Deobhog bailey bridge on the lone connecting road collapsed. No step has yet been taken either to reconstruct the bridge or build a diversion road. Local people said that the bridge became vulnerable years ago as the area was flooded several times. The dilapidated bridge was being used for years and heavy trucks were also allowed, but the authorities did not take any initiative to repair it. Local people staged demonstrations and submitted memorandums to authorities through Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) for repair of the bridge, but to no effect, sources there said. The bridge collapsed on January 23 when a stone-loaded truck was crossing it. One person was killed and five others were injured in the accident. Traders and farmers are the worst sufferers as they face hurdles in marketing commodities. When contacted, Abu Rawshan, executive engineer of Roads and Highway Department in Sirajganj, said initiative has been taken for construction of a diversion bailey bridge but the work is delayed due to neglect of the contractor.
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