Bangladesh, Oct. 13 -- Residents in the North Fenua area of Monohargonj Upazila in Cumilla are facing immense suffering as construction of a bridge over a canal on the Munshirhat-Banduain road remains incomplete more than two years after work began.

The prolonged delay has become a major source of public suffering. Local businesspeople, transport workers and passengers are urgently demanding the completion of the bridge to restore vehicular movement on this busy road.

A visit to the site revealed that pedestrians were crossing the canal using a temporary bamboo walkway built alongside the under-construction bridge. Some were carrying bicycles on their shoulders, while others were crossing with children in their arms, putting themselves...