Kishoreganj blockade continues

15 November 2009, 17:00 PM

A Correspondent, Kishoreganj

People of Bhairab and Kuliarchar upazilas continued their non-stop Kishoreganj blockade programme for the third day yesterday to press the demand for upgrading Bhairab to a full-fledged district and arrest of those who burnt the effigy of President Zillur Rahman in Kishoreganj on November 2. All-party Action Council and Bhairab District Implementation Committee enforced the blockade programme from Friday morning. Hundreds of agitating people barricaded highways, waterways and rail stations in Bhairab and Kuliarchar in the morning. Train, bus and launch services between Dhaka and Kishoreganj via Bhairab and Bhairab--Kishoreganj launch service remained suspended. However, Vehicular movement on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway was out of the purview of the blockade. The protester also disrupted supply of oil from Padma, Megna and Jamuna oil depots and fertiliser and food to Kishoreganj from Bhairab. They also held a rally in Bhairab town in the morning. Addressing the rally, the speakers said the blockade programme will continue until their demands are met. On the other hand, people belonging to Kishoreganj Sadar upazila brought out a torch procession in the town on Saturday night demanding retention of “undivided status” of the district. They also condemned the blockade enforced by the people of Bhairab and Kuliarchar and demanded punishment to those who made remarks against Speaker advocate Abdul Hamid and LGRD Minister Syed Ashraful Islam.