<i>Utterly selfish</i>
Villagers suffer as an influential man cuts canal across road for personal purpose
A local influential person has dug this canal across Haradighi-Roshonpur road at Roshonpur village in Tirnoi union under Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh district to drain out water from his tea garden, much to the suffering of people from several villages in the area. Photo: STAR
People of several villages in Tirnoi union under Tentulia upazila of Panchagarh district are suffering as an influential person has cut a canal across an earthen path on Haradighi-Roshonpur road to drain away rainwater from his tea garden. Rashidul Islam Rashid of Roshonpur village cut the canal across Haradighi-Roshonpur road and set a bamboo-made passage over the canal last month, Rabiul Islam, 25, and Razzak, 36, of Roshonpur village told this correspondent during the latter's visit to the area on Saturday. People of Choradangi, Haradighi, Balabari, Roshonpur and Guabari villages under Tirnoi union are suffering much as they have to use the road to go to other places, said several locals. Following heavy downpour several days ago, the bamboo structure collapsed and sufferings of people increase manifold. "We are suffering much as the road has become impassable due to digging up of an unauthorised canal. Now the people of Balabari and Haradighi villages have to pass additional 10/12 kilometres to go to Tirnoi Bazar. We are also facing difficulties to carry agriculture products," said Fazlur Rahman of Balabari village. Chairman of Tirnoi Union Parishad Rafiqul Islam said, "I am yet to be informed of the matter. It is obviously a great offence to dig such a canal across the road." "I am not aware of the matter and nobody has complained to me. Nobody can throw the people into sufferings for his personal benefit. I will look into the matter and take necessary steps," Tentulia Upazila Nirbahi Officer Amirul Islam told this correspondent over cell phone. When contacted, Rashidul Islam said, "The road is not very important as the villagers can use alternative ways to go to Tirnoi bazaar. I will fill up the gap after the monsoon."
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