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Old roads mount sufferings

From Our Correspondent
GAIBANDHA. May 3: The problem of communications at the district headquarters has been acute because of bad condition of roads and lanes
The local pourashava authority did nothing since 1971 to increase the number of roads or to improve the existing ones As a result, traffic jam has become a regular feature at this town.
The few old mads and lanes had been serving the purpose of the Increasing population and business of the town for
more than a century.
The population of the town-was few hundreds tn the sixties when the it was constructed as the sub divisional head quarters. Now. the population has risen to about fifty thousands. But not a single new road or lane has been constructed for the convenience of the people.
The present roads are very narrow and two rickshaws even cannot cross each other at same point For want of adequate roads, there is a heavy pressure on each road. The Station Road. Dak Banglow Road and Bridge Road are virtually closed very often for hours together when traffic jam occurs.
After the upgradatlon of this sub division town into a district head quarters, traffic po • foe has been posted to some Important points
The existing roads were renovated several times. But after the construction. Innu merable potholes and cracks developed throughout the
Moreover, the road com munkatton of the district with its upazilas la pitiable Out of seven upazilas, communication p“I“hbarl ewhat better as both^The upazila headquarters are situ ated on the national highways.
Rickshaw to the main transport tn the town area But tn most cases the rickshaw
pullers are threats to the passersby due to their reckless driving. As a result, accidents occur frequently.
The concerned authorities have been urged to take steps to make these roads wider to avoid rush of vehicular traffic as well as pedestrians.
The construction work of a bridge on river Alai could not be completed due to fund shortage.
The work of said bridge was Inaugurated three years back but the work Is yet to be Implemented