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Find out what these migrant workers do for leisure on new concept train

The Straits Times

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December 10, 2024

Bangladeshi worker Basir Uddin loves to fish whenever he gets time off, joining many other anglers at his favourite spot, Bedok Jetty.

- Fatmah Khan

Find out what these migrant workers do for leisure on new concept train

The 38-year-old electrician, who has been working in Singapore for 15 years, told The Straits Times that each time he casts a line, he is reminded of his time as a boy fishing in the river back home in Bangladesh.

"If I miss home, I fish. It makes me feel like I am back at my home town," said Mr Basir, who also counts Kallang River as one of his fishing haunts.

But Bedok Jetty is still his favourite. On his trips there, he has caught a "big catfish", and once pulled up a haul of more than 1kg of smaller fish - the catch would later become a meal that he shared with friends.

Mr Basir is one of four migrant workers who have been featured on a new concept train sharing their stories about how they spend their time off in Singapore.

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