Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today crossed the mighty river Padma by a special train through the Padma Bridge after she formally opened the 82-km railway track from Dhaka to Bhanga, touching another millstone to boost the country’s economy.
The premier unveiled a plaque of the rail link from Dhaka to Bhanga digitally by pressing a switch at a civic rally at Mawa Railway Station in Munshiganj at 12.24pm.
After launching the new train service, the premier along with her younger sister Sheikh Rehana took a ride on a special train from Mawa to attend a grand rally at Dr Kazi Abu Yusuf Stadium here.
Sheikh Hasina and her sister collected tickets for them and children members of their family from two female ticket sellers at the Mawa Railway Station at 12.52pm. After collecting the tickets, the Prime Minister and her family members were seen showing the tickets to the people present there.
The premier along with her family members boarded the train by waving green flag and blowing whistle at 12.55pm. বিস্তারিত