The ongoing blockade has damaged Tk 4 crore worth of properties
of the east zone of Bangladesh Railway since the beginning of political
strife on January 6, said Md Mozammel Haque, general manager for the
zone.
The zone, which comprises Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions, has witnessed 58 attacks on its properties, he said.
The attacks ranged from throwing stones, crude bombs and firebombs on running trains to removing fishplates, cutting railway tracks and setting train compartments on fire, he said.
Nearly 60 people, including train drivers, were injured in the attacks, officials said.
On February 15, two coaches of a train were set on fire allegedly by hartal and blockade supporters at Narayanganj Central Railway Station. None was reported hurt as the passengers left the train prior to the incident.
“Trains were considered to be a safe transport. Not anymore,” said Sakhawat Hossain, a private jobholder in Chittagong.
The zone, which comprises Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet divisions, has witnessed 58 attacks on its properties, he said.
The attacks ranged from throwing stones, crude bombs and firebombs on running trains to removing fishplates, cutting railway tracks and setting train compartments on fire, he said.
Nearly 60 people, including train drivers, were injured in the attacks, officials said.
On February 15, two coaches of a train were set on fire allegedly by hartal and blockade supporters at Narayanganj Central Railway Station. None was reported hurt as the passengers left the train prior to the incident.
“Trains were considered to be a safe transport. Not anymore,” said Sakhawat Hossain, a private jobholder in Chittagong.
