Locals formed a human chain at Dharmadi-Raipasha intersection in Barisal demanding to turn a 200-year old muddy road into a concrete road.
Hundreds of locals of Raipasha-Karapur union under Barisal Sadar upazila participated in the programme organised by the local union parishad.
The rally was presided over by Khadiza Begum, female member of local union parishad.
The speakers said two kilometers road from Mollar Bazaar of Purba Dharmadi to Raipasha has been dilapidated for the last 200 years even it was located near Barisal City Corporation area, causing immense suffering to commuters.
Hundreds of people of ward 5 and 6 of the union have to use the old muddy road as it is the only way to connect to outer world, including union parishad, educational institutions, business enterprises, working places, government and non-government offices at district and divisional city.
Every year during the monsoon season, the road becomes unusable not only for transport but also for pedestrians.
The participants said they had submitted applications to several ministries to construct the road, but failed to convince them about the necessity of a concrete road.
“I often fail to go to work on time as I have to cross the marooned road every day, said Ekhlas Ali, a day labour.
Among the participants, Kabir Hossain, a local resident, said school students were worst affected by the dilapidated road.
Many students of the locality have stopped going to school mainly because of the state of the road, he said.
Naim, a class III student, said they failed to attend school on time due to the severely damaged road.
Sumaiya Begum, a student of class IV, said students had to keep two-set of clothes to cross the dilapidated road as they often fall onto mud.