Officials ignore advisor’s orders to tackle traffic congestion in Brahmanbaria

None of the 12 officials of the Roads and Highways Department, who were ordered to work to ease traffic congestion at the Bishwa Road intersection in Brahmanbaria, have complied with a directive given by the road transport advisor. Instead, the department’s temporary office at the site remained locked throughout Thursday. On Wednesday, Road Transport Advisor Fouzul Kabir Khan inspected the damaged highway from Ashuganj roundabout to the Bishwa Road intersection and directed the officers overseeing repairs to work from a temporary base in Brahmanbaria. He said, “This is your camp office. There is no need to go to Dhaka. You have to solve the problem from here. If you neglect your duties, you will be dismissed.” A government official, speaking...