Children are at risk as they are forced to use a shaky bamboo bridge every day, which temporarily hangs over the canal in hazardous conditions. Apart from that, hundreds of farmers who use the bamboo bridge to sell their hard earned produce in the market have also been facing problems on a regular basis. "Most locals use the bamboo bridge built over the canal in front of Sacchu Molla's home. I sent a letter to the Upazila Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), asking for a bridge many days back. Regarding the problem, Kashiani upazila Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) Engineer Badol Chandra Kirtonia, said: "We can only build bailey bridges on roads.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 04, 2020 14:15 UTC