'Introduce promised intercity train from C'nawabganj'
A human chain was held in Chapainawabganj town yesterday to realise a 5-point demand, including introduction of intercity train linking with the capital.Photo: STAR
Townspeople formed a human chain and held a rally in front of Shaheed Satu Hall yesterday to press for their five-point demand, including early introduction of intercity train service between the district town and the capital. Their other demands are upgrading 100-bed Chapainawabganj Adhunik Sadar Hospital to a 250-bed one, ending harassment of people in the name of digital meter installation by the Power Development Board (PDB) and action against drug abusers and stalkers in the town. Chapainawabganj Nagorik Unnayan Committee, a citizens' body for development, organised the programme. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a rally here on April 23 last year announced that intercity train service between Dhaka and Chapainawabganj would be introduced soon and Chapainawabganj Adhunik Sadar Hospital would be upgraded to a 250-bed one, speakers said at the rally. On February 1 this year, Bangladesh Railway introduced a shuttle train on Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi route and it helped passengers willing to travel on Rajshahi-Dhaka-Rajshahi Padma Express. But introduction of other connecting trains from Chapainawabganj is needed for passengers using the trains plying Rajshahi-Dhaka route as well as arrangement of direct intercity train service between Chapainawabganj and Dhaka has become an urgent requirement for the locals, speakers said.
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