, July 26 -- The residents of Rangpur district town staged a symbolic protest on Friday by planting paddy seedlings and displaying red cards on a severely damaged road, demanding its immediate repairs.

Around 6:30 pm near the Satmatha rail gate area, a group of local people gathered and planted rice seedlings in pothole-ridden sections of the road, while waving red cards directed at Rangpur City Corporation, accusing it of negligence.

According to witnesses, the nearly 5-kilometre stretch of road from Zahaz Company intersection to Satmatha in Mahiganj has become almost impassable due to worn-out carpeting, exposed gravel, and deep potholes that fill with mud during rainfall.

This road serves as a major route connecting Rangpur with Lal...