Human chain demanding bridge over Modhumoti
A human chain was formed at Narail town intersection on Friday demanding construction of a bridge over the river Modhumoti at Kalna point.
Locals, including political leaders, mayor and councillors of Narail municipality, journalists, students, traders and transport worker, joined the one-kilometre-long human chain to press home the demand.
Shops remained closed and vehicles were off the roads during the programme that continued for an hour from 10:00am.
Addressing a rally at the venue, the speakers demanded construction of a bridge over the river at Kalna point to ease communications with Jessore, Khulna and Benapole.
They said Lohagara-Jessore road via Narail has become unfit for vehicular movement due to potholes at different points of the road and urged the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to repair the damaged road.
Saif Khokon, vice-president district AL, Julfikar Ali, Mayor of Narail Municipality, Moloy Kumar Kundu, president, of AL Narail town unit, Babul Saha, covenor of district Jubo League, journalists Alamgir Siddique and Kartic Das, Sharif Munir Chowdhuruy, secretary of Jatiya Party district unit, Somen Basu, secretary of district BCL, and Kazi Zahidur Rahman, a teacher of Rajshahi University addressed the rally, among others.
Later, the participant took out a procession from the venue and paraded the main streets of the district town. They chanted slogans, urging the government to build a bridge over the Modhumoti at Kalna point as early as possible.
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