Sylhet, May 2 -- Recalling his difficult road journey back to Dhaka from Sylhet during the election campaign, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his government has started work to improve both road and rail connectivity between the two districts to make travel faster and more comfortable.

"During the election campaign, I came to Sylhet by plane but I returned by road. The road condition between Sylhet and Dhaka is so poor that the journey can take nearly 10 hours," he said while addressing a gathering at the Sylhet City Corporation.

At the time of election campaign, the Prime Minister said he promised that if his party could form the government, it would take up the road construction work.

He said that after assuming office...