TURA, Sep 3: Villagers from several villages under Mahendraganj, who have been vehemently opposing the unabated plying of boulder-laden trucks to Bangladesh via NH-51 from Mahendraganj through the Dalu international border, on Friday expressed helplessness as the authorities are yet to pull the plug on the activity. The residents have alleged that the activity is damaging the newly constructed road besides posing various inconveniences to the villagers who live along the way. Earlier, several complaints were also made by the residents to concerned authorities, demanding that the activity be stopped immediately.
According to the residents, womenfolk from Babupara village under Mahendraganj Police Station on August 28 had attempted to block the road in opposition to the plying of the boulder-laden trucks but had to disperse later after the police arrived on the scene. “We have become helpless as there is no one to address our problems. We urge the authorities to consider our pleas and stop the plying of the trucks immediately,” the residents appealed in a statement.
