Renovation of Akhaura-Sylhet railway line demanded

Moulvibazar Correspondent :

A huge human chain program was held in Kulaura Upazila with 8-point demands including the introduction of 2 special trains on the Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Cox’s Bazar railway lines, renovation of the Akhaura-Sylhet railway line and upgrading to a dual gauge double line.

Kulaura Junction on Saturday, August 9 This human chain program was held at the station. A large number of passengers, including leaders of political, social, and cultural organizations, participated in the human chain.

The movement was chaired by journalist Azizul Islam, coordinator of the movement called All Train Passengers of Kulaura, and jointly moderated by Atiqur Rahman Akhoi, General Secretary and Coordinator of the Business Welfare Association, and Islam Uddin, the event was addressed by Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar) Presidium Member and former MP Advocate Nawab Ali Abbas Khan, Nationalist Lawyers Forum Vice President, former Vice President of District BNP Advocate ANM Abed Raja, Kulaura Upazila BNP Convener Redwan Khan, former Chairman of Upazila Parishad Fazlul Haque Khan Shahed, President of Businessmen Welfare Association Badruzzaman Sajal, Bangladesh Jasad Organizing Secretary Mainul Islam Shamim, Advocate Abdul Mannan, freedom fighter Abdul Gafur, former Upazila BNP Organizing Secretary Sufian Ahmed, Municipal Jamaat President Ruhul Amin Royab, senior journalist Khaled Parvez Boksh, Chowdhury Abu Sayed Fuad, General Secretary of Kulaura Upazila Press Club Nazmul Bari Suhel, Businessman Shelur Rahman, Dr. Hemanta Chandra Pal, Badrul Hossain, Enamul Islam, Publicity Secretary of the Business Association HD Rubel, BNP leader Kamrul Islam, Tanbir Ahmed, Chatapir Smriti Council President Abdus Shukur Charkum, Student Union Leader Faizul Islam, Anti-Discrimination Student Representatives Shamim Ahmed and Saim Ahmed Lincoln, Abdul Majid, Businessman Masuk Ahmed, Shah Askar Mia, etc.