Several recently renovated roads in Ruma upazila of Bandarban have collapsed shortly after completion, raising serious concerns among residents about the quality of government-funded infrastructure projects. Despite large investments aimed at improving connectivity in the hilly region, asphalt has peeled off and cracks have appeared in multiple areas soon after repair work was finished. Locals expressed frustration over the rapid deterioration and questioned the effectiveness of the development spending.
Residents and local representatives alleged that substandard materials, irregularities by contractors, and poor supervision were responsible for the early damage. The projects, implemented under the Local Government Engineering Department’s (LGED) “Rural Road Infrastructure Development in Hill Areas” initiative, include the Ruma–Rowangchhari internal link road to Paindu Headman Para, with a budget of about Tk 27.5 million for 1.3 kilometers. LGED officials acknowledged contractor noncompliance and reported the issue to the district office.
The LGED executive engineer stated that partial damage to new roads is not unusual and that repairs could be made later using future allocations or the contractor’s security deposit.
মো. আবুল বাশার নয়ন, বান্দরবান প্রকাশ : ২৬ জুন ২০২৬, ১১: ৫১ পার্বত্য অঞ্চলের যোগাযোগব্যবস্থার উন্নয়নে সরকারের কোটি কোটি টাকার বিনিয়োগ হলেও বান্দরবানের রুমা উপজেলায় কয়েকটি সড়ক ব্যবস্থার সংস্কারের পরই ভেঙে পড়েছে । এতে সড়কের সংস্কারকাজ নিয়ে জনমনে নানা প্
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