Demand for rail link to Cox's Bazar
Speakers at a human chain yesterday urged the government to allocate fund in the upcoming budget for the establishment of Dohazari-Cox's Bazar railway track.
They said the people of Cox's Bazar were encouraged when Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation of the Dohazari-Cox's Bazar railway project on April 23 this year, as it would connect Cox's Bazar with Myanmar and other parts of the country through proposed Trans-Asian Railway.
It is known that no initiative has still been taken to implement the project, which has frustrated Cox's Bazar people, as they thought that the district's industrial development would be flourished with the implementation of the project, said the speakers.
With the demand of budgetary allocation, they also submitted a memorandum to the prime minister through the deputy commissioner (DC) of Cox's Bazar.
The human chain was formed in front of municipality office in Cox's Bazar town organised by Sohai Foundation, Nongar, Pulse Bangladesh, Expawrul, Shabdayan Abrtti Academy, and Coast Trust.
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