Chandpur, May 10 -- Major cracks have developed on the approach road of a newly constructed bridge in Kachua upazila of Chandpur even before its official inauguration, triggering concern and anger among local residents over the quality of work and potential safety risks.

The damage was reported at the bridge being constructed on the Majhigacha-Nindpur Ronger Bazar connecting road at Haripur village under Bitara union at a cost of Tk 2.32 crore.

According to officials of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), the project is being implemented under the "Programme for Supporting Rural Bridges," financed jointly by the government of Bangladesh and the World Bank.

The project, which includes a nearly 12-metre RCC girder bridge ...