Road communication between Sadar upazila and other parts of Barisal has remained suspended since Wednesday morning, following the collapse of a Bailey bridge on Banaripara Road in Babuganj upazila. The Bailey bridge collapsed when a Barishal-bound stone-laden truck from Pirojpur was crossing it in the small hours of Wednesday, officials said. Read:A bridge that’s going to connect the dreams of Rangamati islanders to reality However, repair work is already underway and the local police and residents are trying to restore the road link, said Kamlesh Chandra Haldar, officer-in-charge of Airport Police Station.

Road communications with Longdu upazila and Merung of Dighinala upazila with other parts of the country remained suspended as a bailey bridge collapsed on Dighinala-Merung road at Choumohoni in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachchari district.