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Sadullaplir Upazila in Gaibandha

Thousands suffer for want of concrete bridge

Our Correspondent, Gaibandha
Thousands of people of six unions under Sadullapur upazila are suffering much as their demand for a concrete bridge over Ghagot River has remained neglected since country's liberation.
Several thousand people, including schoolchildren, have to cross the river everyday in tiny boats to go to the upazila headquarters amid risk of life. So, the incident of boat capsize occurs sometimes due to heavy pressure of passengers.
School going children are facing severe problems in reaching their institutions
by the tiny boats. Most of them refrain themselves from going to schools in the rainy season, fearing boat accident.
"I don't know how to swim, so I feel afraid of crossing the river by a tiny boat," said Sajedur Rahman a class three student of Tunirchar village under Bonogram union.
Prior to every parliamentary election, candidates pledge to build a concrete bridge over the river at Tunirchar point to ease communication, but after election, they forget the pledge, said Abdul Jobber Akanda ofTunircharvillage.
Farmers, who need to
carry their agricultural products to upazila headquarters for sale, are the worst sufferers for lack of a bridge over the river.
The growers of perishable commodities can not reach the markets at upazila and district headquarters in time due to lack of communication. Therefore, they have to count loss.
"The growers carry food grains and other agricultural products to the district town, travelling a 15km-long alternative road. They don't get fair price of their produce as they have to give maximum carrying cost," said Ruhul Amin a trader.
A bridge is inevitable at
Tunirchar point to connect Bonogram, Kuptola, Durgapur, Malibari, Chapadaha and Dariyapur unions with Sadullapur upazila headquarters, villagers ofTunirchar said, adding that they repeatedly appealed to the government for construction of a concrete bridge there, but to no effect.
Contacted, Sadullapur Upazila Parishad Chairman Saidur Rahman said they have sent a proposal to the ministry concerned for construction of a concrete bridge over Ghagot River to mitigate the suffering of thousands of people of the six unions.