Moulvibazar Correspondent :
A sit-in strike program has been held in Kulaura, Moulvibazar, to implement the ongoing eight-point demand of Sylhet train passengers.
The 8-point demand implementation movement was held at the junction station platform under the banner of Kulaura.
Hundreds of people from different walks of life in the upazila participated in the strike program from 11 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday, September 27.
During this time, the intercity Paharika Express train bound for Chittagong, departing from Sylhet, was held up for about half an hour by the agitators.
Protesters Upon receiving the news of the train being seized, the upazila administration, police administration, army and railway officials reached the spot and spoke to the protesters.
At one stage, through the Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Mohiuddin The protesters spoke to the Railway Divisional Manager (DRM) Mohammad Mohiuddin Arif on his mobile phone.
During this time, Upazila Nirbahi Officer Md. Mohiuddin, Kulaura Police Station OC Md. Omar Faruk, Railway Police Station OC Jahangir Hossain, Station Master Roman Ahmed and others were present.
At that time, former MP Nawab Ali Abbas Khan and movement coordinator Atiqur Rahman Akhoi informed senior railway official Mohammad Mohiuddin Arif about the 8-point demand. Discussion on mobile phone.
At one stage, the railway official assured that the demands would be accepted within the next 15 days. Then, considering the public suffering, the protesters withdrew the strike.
Later, train services were restored.
The speakers at the program immediately raised eight demands, which
They strongly demanded that the higher authorities of the railways accept them.
The demands are, two new trains should be introduced on the Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar railway lines, the railway line of the Sylhet-Akhaura section should be renovated and upgraded to dual gauge, Sylhet-Akhaura local train should be introduced.
