Rally in Rangpur for pipeline gas

By Our Correspondent, Rangpur
17 July 2006, 18:00 PM
Several hundred people held a rally here yesterday to press six-point demand for development of the northern districts including Rangpur.

The rally under the banner of Rangpur Nagorik Committee was held at the court square yesterday morning.

Speakers at the rally called for a unity to press their six-point demand that includes establishment of education board in Rangpur, formation of division comprising eight northern districts and gas supply through pipeline.

With Mohammed Afzal in the chair, the rally was addressed by, among others, Abdul Quddus, Anwar Hossen Bablu, Advocate Abdul Kashem, Monsur Ahmed and Anwar Hossen.