Open the road
The age old 20km road connecting Dholla Railway Station and Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Kashigonj Bazar of Trishal thana cannot be used by vehicles due to earth-filling work on the two sides of the Jhitki Bridge near Kashigonj Bazar. The road has been constructed and three medium-sized bridges have been built for nearly two years. But due to earth-filling on a few yards long stretch of land on the two sides of the Jhitki Bridge, no vehicles can move through the road, leaving it deserted. That causes immense sufferings to the people of the thickly populated areas. Robberies and unsocial activities have been rampant but due to disruption of communication, police do not have access to the area.
The peasants have to bring their products to the highway (Dhaka-Mymensingh) for trading, which they can easily do if the road remains open.
So we urge the authorities concerned to take necessary measures to open the road as soon as possible.
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