UNB, Dhaka :
Speakers at a human chain here on Friday demanded introducing the inter-city train service on newly installed Jamalpur-Dhaka rail route in order to reduce the sufferings of passengers travelling from the district to the capital.
A huge number of people of Jamalpur district travel by train using the route every day. Considering their sufferings, a new rail line has already been set up from Tangail to Tarakandi of the district.
Addressing the human chain, the speakers demanded introducing the inter-city service on the new route to further lessen the sufferings of the commuters.
The human chain was jointly organised by
Paribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba), Jamalpur Samity, United Peace Foundation and Sarishabari Shikhya Unnayan Foundation in front of the Jatiya Press Club.
Jamalpur Samity vice-president Hasanuzzaman Talukder, Poba coordinator Atique Morshed, United Peace Foundation general secretary (Jamalpur) Russell Rahman and assistant professor of Asia Pacific University Dr Mahmudul Alam, among others, spoke at the human chain programme.
Speakers at a human chain here on Friday demanded introducing the inter-city train service on newly installed Jamalpur-Dhaka rail route in order to reduce the sufferings of passengers travelling from the district to the capital.
A huge number of people of Jamalpur district travel by train using the route every day. Considering their sufferings, a new rail line has already been set up from Tangail to Tarakandi of the district.
Addressing the human chain, the speakers demanded introducing the inter-city service on the new route to further lessen the sufferings of the commuters.
The human chain was jointly organised by
Paribesh Bachao Andolon (Poba), Jamalpur Samity, United Peace Foundation and Sarishabari Shikhya Unnayan Foundation in front of the Jatiya Press Club.
Jamalpur Samity vice-president Hasanuzzaman Talukder, Poba coordinator Atique Morshed, United Peace Foundation general secretary (Jamalpur) Russell Rahman and assistant professor of Asia Pacific University Dr Mahmudul Alam, among others, spoke at the human chain programme.
