Work on government projects has also been halted due to the energy crisis

❐ Staff Correspondent

The construction of the ‘Mallikpur Bridge’, a bridge connecting Shibganj Upazila and Nachol Upazila in Mallikpur area of ​​Nachol Upazila of Chapainawabganj district, has been halted due to oil shortage. This has caused extreme frustration and anger among the local residents.

According to local sources, the contractor has been forced to suspend work due to the lack of fuel oil required to operate the heavy machinery used in the construction work. As a result, the long-awaited construction of the bridge is facing uncertainty.

It is worth noting that about 10,000 people cross this river every day. If the bridge were built, direct communication would have been established between Shibganj and Nachol upazilas, which would have played an important role in the transportation and economic activities of the locals. The locals had been demanding this bridge since independence.

The much-awaited bridge project, which was approved in the budget during the tenure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, had instilled new hope among the locals. However, that hope has been dashed as work has been halted.

Meanwhile, several local people, who did not wish to be named, expressed their anger and said, “The country has now become a circus due to incompetent leadership. It is a great shame that government development work has stopped due to the oil crisis.”

Locals have strongly demanded that the relevant authorities ensure prompt oil supply and resume bridge construction work.