Bangladesh Railway will operate four special trains to transport leaders and supporters of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to Dhaka for the party’s scheduled rally this Saturday. According to railway officials, the party rented the trains through official procedures, and ticket fares will be collected from all passengers.
The special trains will operate between July 18 and 19 on the Dhaka–Chattogram, Dhaka–Mymensingh, Dhaka–Rajshahi, and Dhaka–Sirajganj routes.Farid Ahmed, general manager of Bangladesh Railway’s west zone, said ticket fares for the special trains would be higher than usual as they would operate non-stop and exclusively carry Jamaat supporters.
Jamaat-e-Islami is set to hold its rally at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on July 19, pressing a set of seven demands, including the introduction of a proportional representation system in the upcoming national election.
