Road level cut creates hurdles for 90 households in Mohammadpur

Renovation work that lowered the level of around half a kilometre of road in the Pisciculture Housing Society area of Shekhertek in Mohammadpur has made daily movement difficult for residents of nearly 90 households, highlighting once again the problems caused by the city’s unplanned urbanisation.
Due to the lowering carried out by Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC), the road level dropped by around six inches to one foot in parts of Road No 6, leaving the garage entrances of many buildings practically unusable.
Prof Ishtiaque Ahmed, a resident of the area and chairman of the Department of Law at North South University, told Daily Sun that the problem has made it extremely difficult to use the garages.
“Our ramps have been broken in such a way that we cannot take vehicles out of the garages. If we try to construct new ramps now, there will hardly be any road left, as the road is only five metres wide,” he said.
The residents have reportedly been living with the problem since 2025, following the completion of the work carried out mainly by Loring Enterprise under the supervision of DNCC
Sub-Assistant Engineer Mahfuz Ahmed.
Seeking a remedy, they submitted a written complaint to the DNCC administrator on 21 April, seeking remedial measures. They also wrote to the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), requesting an investigation into whether the work was carried out in accordance with the approved engineering design, road formation level, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and other technical specifications.
However, the residents said they received no response from either agency to address their concerns.
Contacted, Mahfuz Ahmed said, “Some were benefited, while some faced problems due to the work.”
He said the city corporation could do nothing at this stage, explaining that there was a specific period for lodging complaints, which had now expired.
However, the residents alleged that no prior notice was given before the road level was changed, adding that they were not aware of the deadline for filing complaints. Mahfuz said the city corporation did not generally issue such notices while carrying out road works.
When contacted, DNCC Area-04 Executive Engineer (Civil) Ashraful Islam said he was not fully aware of the matter. “I am not very much aware of the issue. I will sit with the assistant engineer and sub-assistant engineer and look into the matter,” he told Daily Sun.
Repeated attempts were made to contact Loring Enterprise contractor Hanif Sheikh for comment, but he could not be reached.
Loring Enterprise site engineer Mohammad Ashik said he was unaware of the specific complaints.
“I come to the site every day and provide updates on what should or should not be done. Apart from that, I have no other responsibility. I do not know about this issue,” he said.