Sections of the Farenga link road in Chunti ইউনিয়ন of Lohagara upazila, Chattogram, have collapsed after light rainfall, with residents alleging the use of substandard construction materials. The damage has triggered concern and anger among local people who rely on the route for regular travel.

The road is used daily by several thousand residents, students and vehicles, while people from Lama upazila in Bandarban also use it. Residents said soil has shifted at several points near the bridge on the Farenga-Lama road, creating holes. They also said roadside sections have collapsed and subsided around the pillars.

Residents alleged that insufficient slope protection, drainage and soil-retention measures along the road made parts of the route hazardous during minor rain. Contractor representative Al Amin said the upazila engineering office had directed action on the holes and that preparations for repairs were under way. LGED Lohagara upazila engineer Kazi Fahad Bin Mahmud said the contractor was instructed to repair the collapsed and damaged sections quickly, warning of action if it fails to respond promptly.