Narayamganj, May 1 -- Footpaths in the busy city of Narayanganj, meant to ease the movement of pedestrians, have now turned into a source of constant suffering.

From illegal hawker occupation and haphazard motorcycle parking to months-long drain construction work, the city's sidewalks are barely walkable, causing immense hardship for residents.

Visiting the city's key roads on Tuesday-starting from Chashara to Gate No. 2 on Bangabandhu Road and from Amlapara Mor to Gate No. 1 on Sirajuddowla Road-the UNB correspondent found the extent of the chaos.

On one side of Bangabandhu Road, sections of the footpath have been demolished for drainage work, with piles of waste dumped on the roadside.

Frequent rains over the past few days have wors...