NABINAGAR, BRAHMANBARIA, Nov 9: Construction of a new bypass road has begun in Nabinagar municipality to ease long-standing traffic congestion and improve residents' quality of life.
The earth-filling work for the one-kilometre road was inaugurated on Sunday morning, stretching from the Majhikanda West Para Mosque area to the Amjad Doctor residential area in Ward 2 of the municipality.
Tarikul Islam, Executive Engineer of Nabinagar Municipality, said the new earthen road would be one kilometre long, with a width of 20 feet at the top and 30 to 40 feet at the bottom.
The entire cost of the project is being covered by a special allocation from the local lawmaker, he added.
Brahmanbaria-5 (Nabinagar) MP and upazila BNP President Advocate M Abdul Mannan attended the inauguration as the chief guest.
He said the bypass would play an important role in reducing traffic congestion in the municipal area and making travel easier for residents.
"Our efforts to develop local infrastructure and improve people's living standards will continue," he added.