The people of Pabna have formed a 140-kilometer long human chain demanding second Padma Bridge in Aricha-Daulatdia linking the district.
With presence of more than 2 lakh people, the human chain streched from Kazirhat in Bera upazila and from Tebunia in Sadar upazila to Demra in Faridpur upazila.
Dhaka based Pabna district development forum organized the programme on Monday morning.
All walks of people of the district spontaneously took part in the programme holding hands of each others.
Freedom fighter SK Habibullah and advocate Zahangir Hossain Mia, president and secretary general of the forum respectively, said they demand Y type bridge linking Nagarbari (Kazirhat), Aricha and Daulatdia.
Pabna people have long been desiring the bridge. If the demand is met, around 100 kilometer distance with capital Dhaka will decrease.
Besides, newer mills and industries would be developed and communication of North Bengal with Southern part of the country be easier, they added.