20,000 people suffer as bridge collapse in Sirajganj

Shahzadpur (Sirajganj) Correspondent :
Due to the collapse of the bridge adjacent to Kashinathpur Bazar of Kayempur Union of Shahzadpur Upazila of Sirajganj, 20,000 people of 5 villages is suffering. Although the concerned have promised to build a new bridge, the reality is nothing is happening. The western part of the bridge on the Kashinathpur Bazar Saratoil road has been broken for a long time. People traveling on this road have to suffer because the western part of the bridge will be broken by the water flow of the reservoir flood.
About 15 – 20 thousand people of 5 villages travel on this road. Local people are moving at the risk of being the only way to travel. You even have to cross this broken bridge with sackcloth. The bridge was constructed in 2018 under the Directorate of Disaster and Relief at a cost of around 35 lakh rupees in the Hurasagar river canal adjacent to Kashinathpur Bazar. After 3 years of construction, the bridge collapsed and stopped the movement of pedestrians and vehicles. Although earlier, autorickshaws, vans, could ply. Presently the west side and east side of the bridge
As the amount of destruction is increasing day by day, it has become very difficult for all the people in that region to carry goods. People of Brajabala, Char Krishnapur, Saratail, Swaruppur, villages are going through great hardship. The affected people of the area built bamboo poles to climb over the broken bridge on their own initiative, but now people are moving at the risk of their lives due to the weakening of the bridge. As a result, a major accident can happen at any moment, so a new bridge is built in place of the bridge to quickly save thousands of people. There is no alternative way to move for 20 thousand residents of 5 villages. Regarding the matter, local UP member Abul Kalam Azad said that thousands of thousands of people have to cross the dilapidated span of the bridge with great difficulty, as a result of which a serious accident can happen at any time, so the demand for a new bridge to be constructed at the site of the bridge is urgent. Mahbub Islam, a teacher in Kashinathpur area, said students are unable to come to school properly and return home on time because there is no alternative route. Kayempur Union Parishad Chairman Ziaul Alam Jhunu said that the bridge is very important for the people of this region. He also said that we have written a request to the concerned authorities.