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Train derails in B’baria, Ctg rail link snapped

Chattogram’s rail link with rest of the country is snapped on September 21, 2018 after a freight train deriled in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila. Photo: Star/ Mashuk Hridoy

Chattogram’s rail link with rest of the country was snapped this afternoon after a freight train derailed in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila.

The derailment of one carriage and the engine took place near Imambari Railway Station, our local correspondent reports.

Akhaura Railway Junction Loco shed in-charge Md Delwar Hossain confirmed the matter to The Daily Star and said it was a freight train heading to Dhaka.

Traffic department of Akhaura Railway Junction sources said, a relief train from Akhaura rushed to the spot after receiving the news and began working to fix the situation.

"It might take 3 or 4 hours to recover the derailed bogies and resume train communication", added Delwar Hossain.

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Train derails in B’baria, Ctg rail link snapped

Chattogram’s rail link with rest of the country is snapped on September 21, 2018 after a freight train deriled in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila. Photo: Star/ Mashuk Hridoy

Chattogram’s rail link with rest of the country was snapped this afternoon after a freight train derailed in Brahmanbaria’s Kasba upazila.

The derailment of one carriage and the engine took place near Imambari Railway Station, our local correspondent reports.

Akhaura Railway Junction Loco shed in-charge Md Delwar Hossain confirmed the matter to The Daily Star and said it was a freight train heading to Dhaka.

Traffic department of Akhaura Railway Junction sources said, a relief train from Akhaura rushed to the spot after receiving the news and began working to fix the situation.

"It might take 3 or 4 hours to recover the derailed bogies and resume train communication", added Delwar Hossain.

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হাসিনাকে প্রত্যর্পণে ভারতকে কূটনৈতিক নোট পাঠানো হয়েছে: পররাষ্ট্র উপদেষ্টা

পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ে সাংবাদিকদের বলেন, ‘বিচারিক প্রক্রিয়ার জন্য বাংলাদেশ সরকার তাকে (হাসিনা) ফেরত চায়—জানিয়ে আমরা ভারত সরকারের কাছে একটি নোট ভারবাল (কূটনৈতিক বার্তা) পাঠিয়েছি।’

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