Parts of a mega infrastructure project adjacent to the Bay of Bengal caved in, prompting people to raise allegations of irregularities and corruption.
The embankment and outer ring road from Foujdarhat to Patenga was constructed at a cost of Tk2, 426.15 crore, jointly funded by the government and JICA, reports UNB.
The 17.35km road was scheduled to be inaugurated at the end of this year.
"The walkway caved in on Saturday after the high tide washed away the soil," Project Director Engineer Kazi Hasan Bin Shams said.
"We are removing it (the collapsed part) and have already started the reconstruction work," he said.
"Precast concrete piling is used if there is a need to carry extra load. The walkway collapsed because no such thing was done," Urban Planner Delowar Hossain said.
New CDA Chairman Zahirul Alam Dubash said he would visit the site on Sunday.
"We will decide what to do after that," he said, adding that they would investigate whether there had been any corruption,” he said.
"No one will be spared if we find evidence of corruption," the CDA chief said.