SM Humayun Kabir, Cox ‘s Bazar
A human chain and rally have been held in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar, demanding the upgrading of the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway to 6 lanes. Leaders of various political parties as well as various social and voluntary organizations participated in the human chain and rally organized at Khalequzzaman Square, Ramu Bypass at 10 am on Sunday, August 24, under the initiative of the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Highway 6- Lane Implementation Committee, Cox’s Bazar and Ramu Sammilit Nagorik Parishad. Speakers at the human chain and rally said that the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway is an important road in the country. Since Cox’s Bazar is a tourism-dependent city, thousands of people travel on this road every day. However, due to the narrow highway, accidents are constantly happening and traffic jams are being created. Therefore, it is the need of the hour to upgrade this highway to 6 lanes to reduce public suffering and ensure safe and comfortable communication. Cox’s Bazar Highway 6 Lane Implementation Committee, Cox’s Bazar President Comrade Gias Uddin and moderated by Ramu Press Club General Secretary Shoyeb Sayeed, the rally was addressed by – Ramu Sammilit Nagorik Parishad convener Master Mohammad Alam, Bangladesh Environment Movement (BAPA) Cox’s Bazar District Branch General Secretary Karim Ullah Kalim, freedom fighter Mozaffar Ahmed, retired teacher Kishore Barua, Cox’s Bazar Highway 6 Lane Implementation Committee, Cox’s Bazar sponsor journalist HM Ershad, member secretary Nazim Uddin, member Kamrul Hasan, Ramu Sampriti Parishad General Secretary Dr. KP Das, Engineer Manjur Hasan Bhuiyan, Ramu Sarbajanin Central Kali Mandir priest Subir Brahman Chowdhury Badal, Ramu Public Library General Secretary Mujibul Haque, Sujan Ramu branch vice president Hosne Ara Begum, former president of Ramu Press Club Khaled Shahid, publicity secretary Hafez Muhammad Abul Manjur, former Chhatra Dal leader and NGO official Nurul Kabir, BNP leader Muhibullah Chowdhury Zillu, Bangladesh Environment Movement Bapa Ramu upazila branch vice president Engineer Torun Barua, CEHRDF chief executive Md. Ilias Mia, Bangladesh Communist Party Ramu upazila general secretary Deepak Barua, Ramu upazila pickup driver workers cooperative general secretary Helal Uddin Bhutto, etc. Leaders of various organizations in the upazila, including Ramu Press Club, Citizens for Good Governance Sujan, Bangladesh Environment Movement (BAPA), Ramu Public Library, SSC 98 Batch, SSC 99 Batch, Jagrata-96, Ramu Sampriti Parishad, Ramu Football Training Center, Lambaripara Alor Dishari Jubo Parishad, and others spontaneously participated in the human chain and rally.