Cumilla, Feb. 18 -- For the residents of five villages in Chandina upazila, a 1.5-kilometre stretch of road has become a symbol of neglect and frustration.

Unrepaired for years, the deteriorating route has left around 15,000 people, particularly students, battling hazardous conditions, with no relief in sight.

School located too close to railway track in Cumilla, endangering students

Connecting Maizkhar, Purbo Ambarpur, Chilora, Alikamora and Awoazband villages, the road serves as a lifeline for daily commuters, schoolchildren, and traders.

Its appalling condition has turned routine travel into a daily ordeal.

During winter, dust clouds engulf the area, making visibility and breathing difficult.

In the monsoon, the road transforms i...