Repair work on the flood-damaged Dahagram-Angarpota main road in Patgram upazila of Lalmonirhat began on Friday after the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) facilitated the entry of trucks carrying construction materials through the Tin Bigha Corridor.
Osman Gani, Sub-Assistant Engineer (SAE) of the Lalmonirhat Roads and Highways Department, said repair work began on Friday morning.
Earlier on Thursday morning, a large section of the paved road in the Srishtiyarpar area collapsed after floodwaters triggered by a surge in the Teesta River from upstream in India washed away part of the road.
The damage left a 10-foot-deep crater, cutting off communication for at least 2,000 families.
The Lalmonirhat Roads and Highways Department took up emergency repair work and dispatched trucks carrying sand and other materials. However, the work was briefly delayed after the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) stopped the trucks while they were crossing the Tin Bigha Corridor.
According to BGB sources, the force coordinated with the BSF, citing the hardship faced by residents and the urgency of restoring the road.
Following the request, the BSF allowed the trucks carrying the repair materials to enter Dahagram.