Suspected saboteurs cut down trees and placed them on the Dhaka-Chittagong railway tracks in the Moheshpur area of Feni Sadar upazila early Thursday, but a major accident was averted thanks to the prompt action of the Railway Engineering Department.
According to railway police, a routine early-morning patrol spotted tree branches lying on the tracks near Alokdiya in Moheshpur and immediately removed them, ensuring uninterrupted train movement.
Feni Railway Station Master Md Harun said: "Due to timely notice, a major accident could be prevented. Train services remain as usual, and no schedule has collapsed. “
Dipak Dewan, in-charge of the Feni Railway Police outpost, said necessary legal action will be taken against the miscreants for blocking the tracks.
On Saturday, a similar sabotage attempt was made when miscreants dismantled railway components near the Dakshin Sahadebpur railway bridge, he said.
Meanwhile, supporters of Awami League staged a demonstration in favour of "lockdown" and set fire to wood and tried to block the Dhaka-Chittagong highway in Fatehpur of Sadar upazila around 10pm on Wednesday.
Witnesses said 15–20 masked people chanted slogans in support of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina and former MP Nizam Uddin Hazari before leaving within ten minutes.
However, police have no record of the protest, Mohammad Samsuzzaman, said, officer-in-charge of Sadar police station.
Besides, several youths, suspected to be supporters of Chhatral League, attempted to block the Feni-Parshuram regional road by setting tyres on fire near Chithlia Muktijoddha Complex around 10pm.
Parshuram Model Police Station OC Mohammed Nurul Hakim said no casualties occurred as law enforcers remain alert.