The bridge suffered 20 villagers

The bridge suffered 20 villagers

Sheikh Nasir Uddin Tangail

The bridge of Inthakhachala of Banshtail Union at Mirzapur in Tangail has collapsed. As a result, people of 20 villages of three upazilas are suffering.

Locals said, 'A Mahindra bridge filled with sand collapsed and fell down on Sunday evening. Although no one was injured in the incident, the movement of vehicles and people on the road was stopped. As a result, communication is cut off in about 20 villages of Mirzapur, Sakhipur and Kaliakair upazilas of Gazipur. As a result, the people of these villages are crossing muddy roads for about two kilometers.

Barek Sikder, a farmer from Avirampur village, said, 'It is the season of mango, jackfruit and banana. The traders take the mango or jackfruit home by car. The bridge is broken.

Abdur Rauf said, 'I am cultivating vegetables

Heigula will have to go to the market.

Amgo goes to the fair area with farm things including Dhaha. The car for the bridge is now off aha.

Khairul Islam said, 'The risky bridge is almost three decades old. Over the past few years, the west-south side of the bridge has become dilapidated and collapsed, but the administration has not noticed it and has not taken any initiative to repair it.

Atiqur Rahman Milton, chairman of Banshtail Union Parishad, admitted that the communication system was cut off due to the collapse of the bridge.

Mirzapur Upazila Engineer Arifur Rahman said, 'The condition of the bridge has been dilapidated for the last few years. The matter has been reported to the concerned department and an application has been made for the reconstruction of the bridge. I am this.