It's just 200 metres of road but it is a key part of a thoroughfare that has been in appalling state for a year in Bhanaga municipality of Faridpur.

The people of Bhanga town say they can't even walk on that piece of road after a light shower as the pothole-ridden surface becomes filthy with stagnant water and mud.

During monsoon, the road becomes almost unfit for traffic movement as water remains stagnant for days.

While visiting the municipality, this correspondent saw that the road, locally known as Thana Road on the west of the Dhaka-Barishal highway, was in a sorry state.

The road connects Bhanga Bazar Bus Stand and Kumar river and locals say the road is one of the most significant roads in the upazila as vegetable, fish and meat markets, Bhanga Government KM College, Bhanga Post Office, Additional Police Superintendent's Office of Bhanga Circle, Bhanga Police Station, Bhanga Land Office and other important government offices are on both sides of the road.

At least 5,000 people have to use the road every day, they said.

The road was repaired two years ago under the supervision of the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED).

This work was done by the company, locals said.

They said protests were held about the poor quality work being done two years ago but the "repairs" went ahead anyway. 

M Nazrul Islam, a jeweler, said, "All traders like me are suffering due to the condition of the road." He claimed that he was getting fewer customers because of this.

Imdad Sheikh, who drives a three-wheeler, said, "We often can't go on the road with goods from the marker due to the road condition. Our vehicles have to be pushed passed the area some times."

Abdul Malek Mia, engineer of Bhanga upazila Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), said the road is under Bhanga municipality but the LGED repaired it under a project two year ago.

"Now we have no funds to repair the road. The area needs a drainage system too."