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Tangail-Mymensingh Rd blocked in Kalihati

From Our Correspondent
TANGAJL. Oct 15: Local pro pie and students, agitated over yesterday's bus plung^ at Baghutia in Kalihati Thana leaving at least 58 dead, today stopped vehicular movement on Tangall—Mymensingh highway for an indefinite period
Attributing the worst ever road accident In the country to poor condition of the road, the people of Kalihati demanded Its immediate reconstruction
Meanwhile. TNO of Kalihatl Mosharraf Hossain, talking to local journalist admitted that the road was in very bad shape
Identity of 55 of the 58 dead has been confirmed till now Of the victims, 28 belonged to villages in Kalihatl Thana
Transport owners and work ers had called a strike In this route in August demanding repair of the road The strike was eventually called off after Communication Minister An war Hossain Maniu visited the area on August 23 and assured of necessary steps. But nothing has been done as yet.
Students, teachers and employees of schools and colleges in the area wore black badges to mourn the deaths of so many people in the accident The edu cational institutions remained closed.
Villagers offered Janaza yesterday at Kalihati High school ground. It was also attended by Abdul Latif Siddiqui and Kader Siddiqui, members of parliament. and Shajahan SiraJ of the BNP.
Meanwhile, the ill-feted bus was salvaged last night The owner of the bus. Haji Belal Hossain of Rasul village of Tan-gall. was also killed in the acci dent. Police suspect that his son was driving the bus and he fled away after the accident.
UNB adds: As the angry people laid the non-stop siege to traffic. TNO of Kalihati Mosharraf Hossain said that the road built in British time is totally unfit for movement of vehicles.
Transport owners and workers had gone on a strike demanding repair of the road. They called of the agitation after five days on August 23 following request from the communications minister.
Minister Anwar Hossain Manju had been at Bhuapur since Tuesday night, but didn't go to the grief-stricken Kalihati that angered people, the mourners said.
Meanwhile, central BNP leader Shajahan SiraJ at a press conference here today alleged that the accident took place due to ignorance of the government.
He threatened a greater movement in case the road is not repaired immediately. He said they would observe mourning day in Kalihati tomorrow (Thursday) and also hold protest rally.