A bridge over the Meghna was supposed to change the lives of the Haor residents. The people of Astagram, Itna, and Mithamain in Kishoreganj had nurtured this dream. Construction of the Bangalpara-Chatalpara Bridge began at a cost of Tk 177 crore. One by one, pillars rose from the riverbed.But just as about 40 percent of the work was completed, construction came to a halt. Now, the incomplete pillars standing in the Meghna bear witness to the stalled dreams of the Haor people.Work on the under-co...
