The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Bhairab

A nonstop Kishoreganj siege programme enforced by people in Bhairab and Kuliarchar upazilas began yesterday demanding that Bhairab and Kuliarchar upazilas be upgraded into a full-fledged district.

Bhairab District Implementation Committee and All Party Action Council enforced the programme from 6am also in protest against burning down the effigy of the President.

Hundreds of protesters took position on highways, waterways and railway stations in Bhairab in the morning.

However, no untoward incident was reported from anywhere during the siege programme.

Train services on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes, while bus services on Dhaka-Kishoreganj Highway and launch services on different routes remained suspended following the siege programme.

The protesters also disrupted supply of oil from Padma, Meghna and Jamuna oil depots to Kishoreganj sadar from Bhairab.

A rally was held at the foot of Liberation War Memorial 'Durjoy Bhairab' where the speakers alleged that a section of lawyers is opposing the proposed Bhairab district apprehending fall in their income.

They demanded arrest and punishment of those involved in burning down the effigy of President Zillur Rahman during a daylong hartal in Kishoreganj sadar upazila on November 2.

The daylong hartal was observed in sadar upazila protesting the government move to upgrade Bhairab into a district.