"There will be a rail line from Dhaka to Chattogram, Chittagong to Cox's Bazar and Ghundum. She said that the government will set up a rail line from Dhaka to Payra Port via Barisal and Patuakhali. 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. She mentioned that the government is implementing various massive development programmes for the overall development of water, rail and airways. Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan, Ambassador of Japan Ito Naoki and Railways secretary Md Selim Reza also spoke at the program.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 29, 2020 08:15 UTC