Sunamganj, Oct. 31 -- Two major bridges in Sunamganj's Tahirpur upazila, together worth Tk 130 crore, remain incomplete nearly seven years after construction began, despite repeated deadline extensions and the disbursement of over 80 percent of project funds.

The projects, the 'Shah Arefin-Advaita Maitri Bridge and the Dampur Bazar Bridge', were launched to boost communication, trade and tourism in the remote, resource-rich border region. But, delays, poor management and disputes between the contractor and authorities have left both structures in limbo.

According to the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), construction of the 750-metre Maitri Bridge over the Jadukata River at Binnakuli Bazar began on 4 December 2018, with an ...