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A bridge leading to nowhere

From Daily Star · () English

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  • A bridge over the Fatikhi River in Magura’s Shalikha upazila has stood unused for two years because one end lacks a completed approach road.
  • The 235-metre southern approach remains stalled over land acquisition near Arpara Bazar, forcing traffic onto a nearby dilapidated bridge.
  • Officials say construction will resume once the required land is acquired.

A Tk 16 crore bridge over the Fatikhi River in Magura’s Shalikha upazila has remained unused for two years because its southern approach road is still unfinished.

The bridge and the approach road on its northern end have been completed. But work on the 235-metre southern approach, near Arpara Bazar, remains stalled because the required land has not been acquired.

Residents and motorists continue to use an old, dilapidated bridge nearby. The route carries long-distance buses and other vehicles travelling between Magura and Jashore, as well as toward Dhaka and Khulna.

Alok Roy, a shopkeeper at Arpara Bazar, said two decimals of his land fall within the proposed approach road. “As long as I receive a fair price, I have no objection if the government acquires my land,” he said. Kaiser Hamid, executive engineer of the Roads and Highways Department in Magura, said the approach road would be built promptly after the land acquisition is completed.

As long as I receive a fair price, I have no objection if the government acquires my land.

· Alok RoyThe Arpara Bazar shopkeeper discussed land needed for the bridge’s unfinished approach road.
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