Road in awful state

Local people demanded immediate steps for repair of the 2-kilometre-long Purbo Rangirkul-Katauni road in Kulaura upazila of the district.

The road has become almost unfit for vehicular movement due to lack of repair or renovation since its construction 20 years ago.

As part of a protest programme, at least 60 villagers on Sunday planted paddy saplings on the muddy road used by over 2000 people of two villages everyday.

Students using the road to go to their educational institutions are the worst sufferers.

During a visit to the road on Sunday afternoon, this correspondent found a number of potholes on the road that has become muddy at places.

Following a shower of rain, the road has become muddy, halting traffic movement, said Alamgir Hossain, a resident of Katauni village.

Despite repeated pleas, the authorities are yet to take any steps to repair the road, said Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury and Abdul Kuddus of Purbo Rangirkula village.

Abul Hossain, engineer of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Kulaura, said they informed the higher authorities about the matter but to no effect yet.