At least 2,000km of the road networks in 12 upazilas of Sunamganj district have been badly damaged due to the recent flooding. Most of the roads under the jurisdiction of Roads and Highways Department (RHD) and Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) have suffered damage. Walking on the roads has become difficult, let alone riding on motorcycles and three-wheelers. According to Joynal Mia, a CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver, the Sunamganj-Doara-Chatok road is so submerged in floodwater that it looks like a canal. The only way to go through this road now is by boat. Read:Water level falls in Surma & Kushiyara in Sylhet, Sunamganj Besides, bitumen and stones used in Daukakhali-Brahmangaon-Ambari road have been washed away by floodwater. No one can tell there used to be a road in this area by looking at it now.

Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) and Roads and Highways Department (RHD) on Tuesday shared knowledge on strengthening road maintenance and management system in Bangladesh. Kim Taehyun, Deputy Country Director, KOICA Bangladesh Office, A.K.M. Manir Hossain Pathan, Additional Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Department and Farjana Jesmin, Deputy Secretary, Road Transport and Highways Division, among other officials of the government of Bangladesh joined the discussion virtually.  Read: Bangladesh can sign FTA with South Korea after LDC graduation: Envoy At present, Bangladesh is undertaking various major projects to develop its infrastructure, namely, SASEC Road Connectivity Project, SASEC Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Improvement Project, Sylhet-Tamabil Project, Padma Bridge Project, MRT Project, BRT Project, Cross-Border Infrastructure Project, Western Bangladesh Bridge Improvement Project, etc.