Of the 72 kilometres, 40 kilometres of Khulna-Satkhira Highway and 32 kilometres of city roads became unfit for vehicular movement, as gigantic potholes have developed at major points of the roads, said locals.
During a visit to the road on Wednesday, this correspondent found that a number of big potholes have developed on the roads making it risky for commuters.
Consequently, people who have to use the road for travel everyday, are suffering to a great extent.
“A large portion of Khulna-Satkhira Highway, Narikeltola intersection, Jessore-Khulna-Chuknagar road, Tala-Paikgachha-Koira road and many city roads have turned into simply death trap for commuters,” said ABM Shofiqul Islam, principle of Chuknagar Degree College.
The principle alleged that the roads of the areas had started damaging within a very short time after the completion of its repair works.
He also apprehended that contractors entrusted with the repair works of the highway and road might embezzled a good amount of money during renovation works and consequently they used sub-standard materials in the works.
Nazmul Ahsah, deputy commissioner of Khulna in a meeting at DC's office on Sunday urged Khulna City Corporation (KCC) to repair city roads as soon as possible to ease the sufferings of city dwellers.
He also asked the city authority to complete works of the Zebra crossing within very short time in order to avoid pedestrians' road accident.
Md Anisur Rahman Biswas, acting Mayor of the KCC, said: “Heavy rain has damaged the roads of the city and we are trying to repair the roads very sincerely.”
Abul Kalam Azad, executive engineer of Khulna Road and Highway Department, told to the Dhaka Tribune that repairing of road is a continuous process and we are now in our way to solve the roads problem permanently.
Mizanur Rahman, a bus driver, said: “We are compelled to use the road amid great danger.”
Shofiqul Islam, driver of human haulier, said: “We also cannot properly see the vehicles coming from opposite direction due to the dense dust. The road’s poor state damage machinery and tyres of our vehicles and many people become victim of accidents there as well.”
He also authorities concerned to take measure to renovate the roads as well as damaged portions of Khulna-Satkhira Highway without any delay to ease sufferings of people.
