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Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is working to establish a rail network across the country for providing transportation to people and goods at a cheaper rate.<\/p>\nDhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is working to establish a rail network across the country for providing transportation to people and goods at a cheaper rate.<\/p>\n
“There will be a rail line from Dhaka to Chattogram, Chattogram to Cox's Bazar and Ghundum. We\u2019ll build the Railways stronger and we have plans,” she said.<\/p>\n
The Prime Minister said this while laying the foundation stone of 4.8km long double-line dual-gauge Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over river Jamuna aimed at increasing the rail communication between the capital and Western zone of the Railway.<\/p>\n
She said that the government will set up a rail line from Dhaka to Payra Port via Barishal and Patuakhali.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019ll start a feasibility study, we\u2019ve taken initiative in that regard,” she said.<\/p>\n
Sheikh Hasina said that after assuming power, the government has done a massive expansion in the railway sector through various steps including procuring new locomotives and compartments.<\/p>\n
“Now, Railways are giving service to the people, contributing especially in carrying goods, above all during the COVID-19 Railways is giving the highest service to the people,” she said.<\/p>\n
Recalling the suicidal decision of the BNP government to strangle the railway sector, the Prime Minister said that the government again revived the sector through various time-befitting decisions.<\/p>\n
“Railways now is the place of highest confidence among the people, which will contribute a lot to our economy I think,” she said.<\/p>\n
She said that the government is developing and modernising the communication network of the whole country apart from diversifying it so that it could contribute a lot in enhancing the socio-economic condition of the people.<\/p>\n
“We\u2019re working to keep our eyes on that matter,” she added.<\/p>\n
She mentioned that the government is implementing various massive development programmes for the overall development of water, rail and airways.<\/p>\n
“By this, the economy of the government will be stronger and powerful,” she said, adding that she believes that communication moves the economy and brings economic solvency among the people.<\/p>\n
Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan, Ambassador of Japan Ito Naoki and Railways secretary Md Selim Reza also spoke at the programme.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said the government is working to establish a rail network across the country for providing transportation to people and goods at a cheaper rate. “There will be a rail line from Dhaka to Chattogram, Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar and Ghundum. We\u2019ll build the Railways stronger and we have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":64388,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n