Md. Osman Gani , Upazila Correspondent, Chandina || Local residents held a human chain and a protest march on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, demanding gas connections in the residential areas of Chandina Upazila in Cumilla. On Wednesday morning, residents from four villages gathered in the Kutumbapur area of the upazila to observe this program.The movement began with a protest rally organized by the local residents. Later, a procession of the protesters marched through the Kutumbapur market area and culminated on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway, where they formed a human chain.People from various walks of life, including local men and women, spontaneously joined the hour-long human chain. Due to the presence of a large number of people along the highway, vehicle movement on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway slowed down for some time.At the end of the human chain, a rally was held where speeches were delivered by Maulana Abul Khair, Ayet Ali Molla, and Maulana Matiur Rahman Farazi, the joint conveners of the Gas Movement Implementation Committee. Expressing solidarity with the movement, other local leaders also spoke, including Md. Khair, Shahjahan Molla, Maulana Mizanur Rahman, member secretary K M Jamal, Shafiullah Farazi, and Shahjalal Farazi. The speakers called upon the relevant authorities to accept their long-standing demand and swiftly ensure gas supply to the residential areas.