Dhaka, Oct. 18 -- The Chandnighat bypass road was once a paved, busy route. Every day, hundreds of vehicles, both small and large, passed through, and thousands of people walked along it.

Now, that memory stands as a tale of misery. Though it is called a road, in reality, it is a muddy path a cruel chapter of suffering.

The road connects to the main Kulaura road via the Chandnighat Bridge on the northern side of the Manu River near Moulvibazar district town. The bypass road is in a poor state.

Stretching approximately 300 metres, the road has not been repaired in the last twenty years. Due to this long neglect, it has continuously collapsed and is now completely unusable.

School and college students, working people, and various vehicl...