MOULVIBAZAR, Aug 18 (UNB): The southwestern part of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila is groaning under the relentless weight of heavy vehicles, leaving thousands of locals caught in the daily misery of crumbling roads.
For people in several unions of Moulvibazar and two neighbouring upazilas, what once were vital lifelines have now become stretches of broken asphalt and deep potholes.
The worst-hit are the Moulvibazar-Kagabala and Moulvibazar-Shamsherganj-Sreemangal roads. Together they connect markets, schools, industries, and healthcare facilities over a stretch of roughly 16 kilometres.
But today, travelling those roads feels less like a journey and more like an ordeal.
At points such as Dighirpar, Aloha, Surya Pasha, Athangiri, and Dhandash, the surfaces have given way completely.
Potholes and broken patches make each trip unpredictable, whether for students heading to class, workers rushing to jobs, or families trying to reach a hospital.
"I drive for Pran Food, and what should take 30 minutes now takes more than an hour," said Milon Mia, a weary driver.
"Our vehicles are getting damaged, and passengers are frustrated," he said.
The frustrations go beyond delays.
For people like Jagadish Chandra Dey, a village doctor in Dighirpar Bazar, the roads have turned into a serious threat to patients' lives.
"The road has been in a terrible state for years. For serious cases, especially for expectant mothers, the suffering is unimaginable," he said.
