Local residents in Cumilla’s Burichong upazila have accused two brothers, Arif and Sharif, of closing a one-kilometer stretch of the Cumilla–Sylhet Highway by building a wall across it. The complaint, signed by over a hundred residents from Rampal, Paschim Farizpur, and Purba Shah Daulatpur, was submitted to the Burichong Upazila Nirbahi Officer on Tuesday. The road, used for more than 20 years, connects several villages and serves around 1,500 to 2,000 people daily, including students and commuters.

According to the complaint, the brothers, along with Shah Alam, allegedly used force on April 8 to block the road and erect structures on land belonging to the Roads and Highways Department. Locals said they were threatened when they tried to intervene. A previous meeting on April 15, mediated by a representative of a Member of Parliament, failed to resolve the issue, and construction resumed on April 20.

The Upazila Engineer stated that road paving work was ongoing and that he would inspect the site. The Upazila Nirbahi Officer confirmed receiving the complaint and said necessary action would be taken.