Commuters suffer most in Gaibandha Commuters suffer most in Gaibandha

The nine-kilometre-long road connecting Gaibandha town and Sadullapur upazila headquarters has become virtually unfit for vehicular moment due to lack of renovation for long.

The road has become awfully dilapidated, causing untold sufferings to thousands of commuters.

Motorised vehicles, three-wheelers and rickshaws have to move very slowly to avert accidents as large potholes have appeared on the road.

Despite repeated pleas, the authorities concerned are yet to take any steps to renovate the dilapidated road, said Nurunnabi, a resident of College Road area.

The situation worsens in the rainy season, as the road remains under knee-deep water for a long time.

Pedestrians, especially school going kids suffer the most as they have to wade through knee-deep water to attend their classes.

"I have to cross the road very carefully and slowly amid risk of accidents," said Shahidul Islam, a rickshaw puller of Hamindpur village.

Shamsuzzoha Ranga, president of Sadullapur Alokito Nagarik Parishad, said the road has been causing sufferings to thousands of commuters of several villages due to the negligence of the authorities concerned for nearly 10 years.

Sadullapur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Ahsan Habib said they would take immediate steps to repair the road.