Dhaka, Bangladesh Global: Hundreds of passengers staged a protest on the railway tracks at Gazipur's Joydebpur Junction this morning after being charged extra for train tickets, leading to a halt in train movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route.
Joydebpur Junction Station Master Hanif Ali said, "Due to irregularities at the ticket counter, an excited crowd gathered on the railway line and began protesting around 6:00am."
He also said, "Efforts are being made to bring the situation under control, but there is still a high level of tension at Joydebpur Junction."
Protesters claimed that each ticket was overcharged by Tk 5 to Tk 10. The situation escalated when one passenger was overcharged, prompting other passengers to become agitated. This led to a collective protest by all passengers at the junction.
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