Motorists say the pothole-ridden regional highway, one of the busiest in Bangladesh, not only puts them at the risk of accidents but also damages their vehicles due to wear and tear. The Comilla-Sylhet Regional Highway is used by hundreds of trucks plying daily from Sylhet to the southeastern part of the country, including the port city. "Authorities often close one of the two lanes of the road in the name of road repair work, giving motorists a harrowing time, as it triggers massive jams on the highway. Also, road repair work in Jafarganj, Kangshanagar, Mainamati Cantonment and Companiganj areas of the highway have been going on at a very slow pace for the past one year. Abul Kalam, a bus driver, said he has been experiencing inconvenience on the regional highway for the past 15 years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 10, 2020 02:15 UTC