Risky movement on broken bridge in Alamdanga causes suffering for 15 villages

At least 15 villages in Chuadanga's Alamdanga upazila are suffering immensely due to the collapse of a bridge over the GK canal in Sonatonpur village under Ailhas union. Built about 45 years ago, the bridge became dilapidated and eventually collapsed in June 2024. Without any repair or reconstruction for a long time, small and large vehicles along with pedestrians have been crossing it at high risk every day.

Due to the broken bridge, local residents are forced to travel an extra 2 to 3 kilometers using alternative routes, causing a waste of both time and money. Farmers, students, and sick patients being taken to hospitals are facing severe hardship. With around 120 vehicles using this route daily, there is a constant fear of a major accident.

Regarding the complaints of the locals, Chuadanga Water Development Board Executive Engineer Arif Ahmed stated that necessary requisition for repairing the damaged bridge has been sent, and repair work can be arranged if allocations are received in the next fiscal year.

Reported by 3 outlets. See the original sources below for full details.