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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: “We have plans to strengthen the railways. We will create a railway network for internal communication throughout the country; so that there is much convenience in transporting goods and people at low cost.
The prime minister said this while laying the foundation stone for the ‘Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge’ over the Jamuna River on Sunday morning. He participated in a virtual part of the main event held in Saidabad in Sirajganj, west of the Bangabandhu Bridge, via video conference from Ganobhaban.
Sheikh Hasina said: “We want to build a railway network throughout Bangladesh. We will take the railway line from Dhaka to Barisal, Patuakhali and Pigeon Port. We have taken the initiative to start your survey. The railway line will run from Dhaka to Chittagong and from there to Cox’s Bazar and Teknaf.
He said: “We are implementing a comprehensive program for the development of railways, highways and airways. That will make our country’s economy more and more strong. Apart from that, when we are connected with the trans-Asian railway, it will also be a big task for we.
The Prime Minister said: ‘Father of the Nation said, Bangladesh will be the Switzerland of the East. In other words, Bangladesh will be a bridge between East and West. And to build that bridge, we have to connect with the trans-Asian railway. ‘
He said there was no railway bridge over the Teesta River. After coming to the government, he built a separate road bridge there. Otherwise, cars would cross the railway bridge in a risky way as before.
The prime minister said that one by one the vehicles would pass through the waiting line on the Bhairab railway line. There are also separate road bridges. Kalurghat also has a separate road bridge along with a railway bridge. He said: ‘In this way, to improve, modernize and diversify the railway communication throughout Bangladesh, so that it can make a great contribution to the socio-economic development of the people; We’re aiming for that. ‘
Sheikh Hasina said: “Today I am very happy, because I have had to discuss a lot on the topic of building a railway bridge, I have had to go through a lot of debates. Today it is becoming a separate bridge; As a result, I think the The country’s domestic socio-economic development will be, as well as regional and international, we will be more prosperous, which will further develop our country in the future. “The father of the nation has given us freedom,” he said. We will be able to build InshaAllah , the desired and prosperous golden Bangladesh developed and prosperous.
Referring to the BNP’s attempt to close the railways by prescription of the donor group at the time, the Prime Minister said that she provided the rail connection to the Bangabandhu Bridge on her own initiative. And now the donor community also feels the need to build a separate rail bridge there.
Referring to the firing of railway employees by closing one station after another, Sheikh Hasina said: “The BNP government went to kill the railway by strangling it. We came to power and gave it life. Now the railroads are the best hope of the people. We can see that the railways are giving people the opportunity in everything, which I think will make a huge contribution to the economy. “
The Prime Minister reminded everyone that they must sincerely fulfill their responsibilities for the development of the country, as well as follow hygiene rules to be protected from the coronavirus. He stressed the importance of wearing masks, saying, ‘You protect yourself and others. So that the coronavirus outbreak cannot harm us.
The Minister of Railways, Nurul Islam Sujan, chaired the function. Japan’s ambassador to Bangladesh, Ito Naoki, spoke on the occasion. Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, local MPs, senior officials from JICA Japan, development partner, representatives of the local population, officials from the Ministry of Railways and local administration, local dignitaries and the general public were present at the end of Ganobhaban and in the main place. On the occasion, a video was shown about the Bangabandhu railway bridge. Source: Bass.
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