Two major bus terminals in Barisal city have been running without maintenance for two years, causing immense sufferings to the passengers as well as drivers.

A large portion of Nathullabad Central Bus Station remains under rainwater and the other portion became muddy as the brick soling was completely damaged.

The bus terminal is the largest in the city and can accommodate almost 600 buses of 30 routes, including that of Dhaka to Barisal.

Bablu Chowdhury, secretary of Bus Owners' Association, said most of the buses cannot enter the station.

Dipankar Gupta, a passenger, said they are facing serious problems to get on and off buses at the terminal.

Mofakhar Hossain, a worker at the station, said it is extremely difficult for buses to move inside the terminal.

The same condition is at Rupatoli Bus Station. The passengers have to wait for buses on the road.

The terminal is a gateway to Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali and Jhalakati districts and Khulna division, said Kawsar Hossain Shipon, secretary of Bus Owners' Association.

SM Ruhul Amin, commissioner of Barisal Metropolitan Police (BMP), said it will be difficult to tackle Eid rush due to the dreadful condition of the two bus terminals.

At a meeting with different transport service providers on Sunday, he appealed to Barisal City Corporation (BCC) to repair those quickly.

Md Wahiduzzaman, chief executive officer (CEO) of BCC, said currently BCC did not have funds to repair the bus terminals.

They already sought allocation from the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives, he said.