Bagerhat, July 17 -- Days of relentless rainfall have battered nearly 180 kilometres of roads in Bagerhat, causing an estimated Tk 80 crore in damage to roads and transport infrastructure and disrupting traffic.

According to the local Roads and Highways Department (RHD) officials, the prolonged downpour has stripped bituminous surfacing from roads at multiple locations, eroded road shoulders, damaged guide walls of 40 bridges and culverts, and affected approach roads to four ferry terminals.

The RHD has already sought an initial allocation of Tk 35 crore from the ministry concerned to carry out urgent repair works on the damaged roads and infrastructure.

Visiting different parts of the district, including the Bagerhat-Pirojpur Road, Si...