, March 19 -- Homebound passengers using the Chandpur launch terminal are facing severe suffering ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, as construction of the much-anticipated modern terminal remains incomplete even after nearly four years.

The project initiated at a cost of several hundred crores of taka has yet to be finished, leaving passengers to navigate an underdeveloped and poorly managed terminal during one of the busiest travel seasons.

Visiting the terminal area from Tuesday morning to late afternoon a fragile and chaotic situation was found.

Makeshift wooden stairs attached to the pontoon remain unusually steep, forcing passengers to struggle while boarding and disembarking.

Passengers are also compelled to wait in overcrowded conditions o...