Jatrabari-Demra Road
Locals demonstrate demanding repair
Jatrabari intersection in the capital sees long tailbacks and hundreds of people stranded yesterday after Dhaka University students and local people block Jatrabari-Demra road demanding its renovation. Photo: Banglar Chokh
Traffic was interrupted near Demra Police Station on Jatrabari-Demra road for half an hour yesterday as agitated locals staged demonstration there demanding immediate repair of the road. The road has been in bad condition since long, said locals. There are numerous potholes due to digging for work of different utilities agencies. Angry locals threatened that they will hold tougher programmes if the problem is not resolved soon. Shahabuddin Sagar, a resident of the area, said the poor condition of the road has been causing accidents regularly. School, college and office bound people are suffering immensely, he added. Shamsuddin, sub-inspector of Jatrabari Police Station, said some office bound people held a protest programme demanding repair of the road. “They stayed there for a short time and left the place as the local lawmaker assured them that he will take action immediately,” he added.
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