Commuters under risk as 14-km road in awful state

People of 15 villages under Jhalakathi Sadar upazila are suffering badly as the 14-km-long Shekerhat-Guaton road is in very bad shape due to lack of renovation for years.

Thousands of people of Dhansiri, Bharuhat, Rajpasha, Mirzapur Gabkhan, Shekerhat, Guaton, Amrajhuri villages are facing difficulties as they have no alternative ways.

Plying of motorised vehicular have been risky due to the potholes caused by the lack of repair work for the last seven years, locals said.

There are often accidents, especially at night, as people find it difficult to see the risky potholes.

Besides, several culverts and bridges on the road can hardly be used by the vehicles as the approach road is rough and becomes narrower at different places due to erosion by the Gabkhan Canal.

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"It took three months to recover from my injuries, when the front wheel of my motorcycle fell into a huge pothole," said Meherin Hasan, a teacher of a local madrasa.

"We have asked the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to repair the road," he added.

Engineer Mohammad Arifuddaula of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) said they have already submitted a proposal and asked their higher authorities to take immediate steps in this regard.