A section of an old connecting bridge in Shahjir Para area of Lemshikhali Union, Kutubdia, Cox’s Bazar, collapsed on Monday morning, July 6, 2026, following two days of heavy rainfall. The incident disrupted movement between Lemshikhali and Kaiyarbil unions, causing severe suffering for local residents who rely on the bridge for daily travel.
The decades-old Lemshikhali–Kaiyarbil bridge had long been in a risky condition, forcing thousands of people to cross it on foot as vehicles could not pass. Locals and school authorities said the bridge had been unsafe for years, and the continuous rain caused one side to give way. Lemshikhali Union Parishad Chairman Akhtar Hossain stated that repeated requests for repair or reconstruction had gone unanswered.
Upazila Engineer Abus Uddin confirmed that a proposal for a new bridge beside the old one already exists and that urgent information about the collapse has been sent to higher authorities for necessary action.
উপজেলা প্রতিনিধি, (কুতুবদিয়া) কক্সবাজার প্রকাশ : ০৬ জুলাই ২০২৬, ১৬: ৫০ কক্সবাজারের কুতুবদিয়ায় টানা দুই দিনের ভারী বর্ষণে লেমশীখালী ইউনিয়নের শাহজির পাড়া এলাকার পুরোনো সংযোগ সেতুর একাংশ ধসে পড়েছে। সোমবার (৬ জুলাই) সকাল ১০টার দিকে এ ঘটনা ঘটে। এতে লেমশীখ
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