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. [Read more]