Dhaka, May 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has outlined his government's plans to improve road and rail communications between Dhaka and Sylhet.

Speaking at a civic gathering at Sylhet Nagar Bhaban on Saturday, he said the poor condition of the highway had made travel between the two cities difficult.

"During the election, I came to Sylhet by plane, but returned by road while attending election rallies. I said then that it probably takes nine to nine and a half hours to travel from Sylhet to London, but because of the poor road condition, it takes almost 10 hours to reach Dhaka by road," Tarique said.

"I said that if we were able to form the government, we would take up this work so that it could be done quickly."

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