Heavy Rain Crumbles Dhaka-Chattogram Highway,Economic Lifeline Stalled, Commuter Sufferings Mount in Fani area.

Jahangir Alam, Staff Reporter. ​Just a few days of light to moderate rainfall have laid bare the fragile state of the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway. Large, hazardous potholes have developed across various key points of this critical artery, bringing road traffic to a near standstill. The situation has thrown the nation’s import-export sector into profound uncertainty while causing immense distress to everyday commuters. ​Key stretches of the highway have seen asphalt strip away, leaving deep craters in its place. Drivers are forced to navigate these sections at a crawl, triggering artificial traffic jams that stretch for miles. The peril heightens at night when rain conceals these road traps, making accidents a daily occurrence. ​According to transport and engineering experts, the yearly recurrence of this collapse stems directly from sub-standard construction materials and flawed drainage design. The consequence is twofold: transport operators suffer billions of takas in vehicle damage, while millions of lost working hours deal a severe blow to national trade. ​Transport operators warn that unless emergency repairs are executed immediately, the country's most important economic corridor risks complete dislocation