Pichdhala Road in Dighalkandi village of Daulatpur in Kushtia, about one and a half kilometers of paved road has now turned into a mud road due to soil and sand traders. As a result, the people traveling on that road, including the school students of the area, have to suffer a lot. According to the locals, Matiur Rahman, an influential businessman of Dighalkandi village, has been cutting the soil behind the fish farm and selling it to various ivatas despite the government ban.
Every day about two hundred to two hundred and fifty trolleys with soil and filling sand move on that road, so piles of soil have fallen on the paved road. After two days of continuous rain, the paved road is covered with mud. As a result, there is no way to travel on foot or by wheeled vehicle for two days. Many people are forced to move, but they slip and become stuck in the mud. In such a situation, fatal accidents can happen at any time.On Saturday (August 26) on the spot, local residents said that Dighalkandi area has a police camp, secondary school, primary school, madrasa and several business establishments and a raw market. This road is the only way for people to go for daily work, market, students. Therefore, the movement of people and students coming to serve in the police camp has almost stopped.When an attempt was made to speak to soil trader Matiur Rahman in this regard, he did not answer the mobile phone.Upazila executive officer. Obaidullah said that the matter is being looked into. Action will be taken against anyone who sells land in disregard of government ban, he said.
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