A human chain was formed on Friday demanding establishment of an Indian visa centre in Faridpur to mitigate the suffering of visa seekers in the greater Faridpur region.

One ‘Faridpur Development Council’ organised the human chain in front of the Faridpur Press Club with the participation of leaders from the five districts of greater Faridpur around 9:30am.

Presided over by Dr. MA Jalil, former president of the Swadhinata Chikitsak Parishad (Swachip), speakers including author Mofiz Imam Milon, cultural activist Ashok Kumar Singh Roy, Principal Mosaheb Hossain Dhali, former principal of Government Yasin College Shila Rani Mondal, Faridpur Nagarik Manch convener Awlad Hossain Babar and Abrab Nadim Itu spoke on the occasion.

Demanding immediate establishment of the visa centre, the speakers said that the establishment of such a center would benefit not only Faridpur district’s people but also the neighbouring districts, saving time and money for the residents.

Currently, obtaining a visa going to the capital causes suffering and financial losses, they said.