A long-awaited development project has officially begun to improve the Beanibazar–Sarpar Bazar–Gajukata road, a key route in Beanibazar upazila that had deteriorated over the years due to neglect and a lack of proper maintenance.
Advocate Emran Ahmed Chowdhury, Member of Parliament for the Sylhet-6 constituency, formally inaugurated the project by laying its foundation stone at Sarpar Bazar after Zuhr prayers on Monday. The border road development project is being implemented at an estimated cost of nearly Tk 47 crore.
Speaking at the event, the MP said the development of the road had long been one of the key demands of people living in the border areas. As part of the government's development plans, different sections of the road will be widened, strengthened and rehabilitated, he said.
Sylhet District Executive Engineer Mamun Khan, Senior Assistant Engineer Sheikh Azimur Rashid, Beanibazar Upazila Engineer Dipak Kumar Das, Sub-Assistant Engineers Saiful Islam and Anwar Hossain, and leaders of the BNP and its affiliated organisations were present at the foundation-laying ceremony, along with local representatives, journalists, social workers and community leaders.
According to project details, the approximately 21.7-kilometre road will be widened, reconstructed and modernised to create a durable and high-quality transport link.
The road runs through Muriya and Dubag unions of Beanibazar and is important not only for local residents, students and traders but also for the movement and security operations of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) camps located near the border.
The road had become increasingly difficult to use due to years of inadequate maintenance, causing severe hardship for commuters and transport operators. To ensure a sustainable upgrade while minimising disruption during construction, the entire project has been planned for implementation in three phases.
Local residents have welcomed the formal start of the long-awaited rehabilitation work. They said timely completion of the project while maintaining transparency and construction quality could bring an end to years of transportation-related suffering.
Residents also hope that improved road connectivity will give fresh momentum to the economy of the border region and contribute to an overall improvement in people's quality of life.
