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Warning strict action against black marketing, Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim said on Saturday that the black marketing of train tickets will be eliminated.
Moreover, irregularities in land management on the part of his ministry will be scrutinised, he said.
The minister made these remarks while exchanging views with reporters during his visits to several establishments of Bangladesh Railway (BR) in Lalmonirhat and Dinajpur districts on Saturday.
“Black marketing of tickets will be stopped. You already know that some people involved in the black marketing of tickets have been rounded up, and legal actions against them will be taken and punished,” he said, warning that black marketing will be curbed strictly.
Addressing the bright future of the BR, he stressed the need for changing the mindset of authorities concerned, including railway officers and staff, to boost its production.
The railway minister mentioned that the BR has been lagging behind due to a lack of skilled manpower, as the then-BNP government had fired adroit manpower through its ‘Golden Handshake’ policy.
Urging all to work together to turn the people-friendly transport sector into a profitable organisation, the minister said the efficiency of the BR will be accelerated through recruiting skilled manpower soon.