186 -km road of greater Khulna in deplorable condition, needs repair

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Khulna Correspondent :Some 186 -kilometer road of 17 main roads of greater Khulna became dismantled due to recent down pour. Potholes create deplorable condition of the roads.Inhabitants of 25 upazilas of greater Khulna are being compelled to use these roads without getting any other alternative. As such people’s suffering knows no bound.Due to recent heavy rainfall, brick bats of these roads pulled off.Roads & high ways Khulna circle sources said, Khulna road circle is comprised with 17 roads of Khulna, Bagerhat and Satkhira districts. Among them, 5 local roads including Daulatdia-Khulna- Mongla high way and 12 inter-district roads are used in this region.Executive Engineer of Road division stated in a report that potholes created at 7 kilometres roads of Khulna-Chuknagar-Satkhira high way due to heavy rain fall recently. Besides, 24 kms roads of Betgram- Tala-Paikgachha, 8.5 kms roads of Daulatdia-Khulna-Mongla and 4 kms roads of Shyamnagar- Satkhira are in deplorable condition.Md. Aliul Islam, Executive Engineer of Khulna road division said, with a view to keep plyable, repairing works are being conducted regularly, but heavy rainfall disrupting the repairing works.On a recent spot visit, this correspondent found the miserable condition of the roads as mentioned above.Khan Ali Monsur, upazila Chairman of Dumuria said, vehicular movements became unsuitable on these roads.Md. Shafiqul Islam, UP Chairman of Koyra upazila sadar union said, when we go on these roads, we feel sick.Fakir Abdur Rob, superintendent Engineer of road division, Khulna circle said, dismantled roads will be repaired as soom as possible.

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