, Dec. 2 -- For the residents of Shahjahanpur, Alatuli and Charbagdanga unions in Sadar upazila of Chapainawabganj, a 60-metre bridge over the Narendrapur-Kachrar canal is more than just concrete and steel--it is the promise of easier journeys and safer roads.

But that promise remains unfulfilled, as approach roads are still incomplete and construction has stalled repeatedly.

The bridge, initiated in 2023 by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) at a cost of Tk 6.90 crore, was originally scheduled for completion in March this year. But land acquisition issues and delayed compensation for local landowners have forced residents to take detours of nearly 10 kilometres every day.

Now, locals said, the new completion deadline h...