Commuters rely on risky bamboo bridge in Tangail
Imrul Hasan Babu, Tangail
Local residents have been suffering for a long time due to the lack of a permanent bridge in the Kaonhola area of Bhadra Union in Nagarpur Upazila of the district. They have built a 260-foot-long bamboo and wooden bridge with their own funds and voluntary work.
The bridge is located on the Sehrail road in Dhubria Union from Meghna Bongram Bazar to Kaonhola. Although it is the only means of local agriculture, education, medical care and daily necessities, it is quite risky as it is made of bamboo and wood.
It can be seen on the ground that although the bridge is suitable for use for now, its structure is shaky and there is a risk of a major accident at any time. Locals say that traveling on the bridge becomes more dangerous during the monsoon season. Local Kaonhola Jama Masjid Imam Hafez Mawlana Abdul Kader said, “Everyone, including worshippers, students, and patients, travels through this bridge. During the monsoon, it is not possible to walk on the bridge and road. Even burying the dead is difficult. We want a paved bridge to be built here.”
The locals demand that there should be no more delay after the long wait. A paved bridge and connecting road should be constructed immediately to alleviate the suffering of the people.
Lutfar Rahman Babul, a member of Ward No. 9 of Bhadra Union Parishad, said, “This bamboo-wood bridge built by the initiative of the local people is the only hope now. However, due to the lack of a paved bridge and the poor condition of the road, people are still suffering immensely. We have informed the concerned department several times about this matter.”
In this connection, Nagarpur Upazila LGED Engineer Md Torap Ali said, “We have prepared a project proposal for the construction of a 2,300-meter road from Dhubria Union Parishad office to Sehrail via Bongram Bazar and a 40-meter-long girder bridge over the Kaonhola Canal and sent it to the LGED head office. Once approved, the implementation work will start soon.”
