Schedule may be disrupted, railway official says
The strike was withdrawn after the union received assurances that their demands would be addressed
Railway workers should withdraw strike, return to the negotiation table
Tensions flared at Rajshahi Railway Station this morning, as hundreds of passengers, frustrated by the suspension of train services, engaged in acts of vandalism
Passengers, including women and children, were seen waiting at the stations, unsure of their next steps.
Train drivers and their support staff began a nationwide indefinite work abstention from early today for special allowance after retirement and other demands.
The 169-km Dhaka-Jashore railway line was constructed at a cost of Tk 39,247 crore, the most expensive railway project in Bangladesh.
The railways ministry has cancelled the lease of 24 trains, which are currently being operated by private operators, allegedly for violating conditions of the contracts.
A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
Schedule may be disrupted, railway official says
The strike was withdrawn after the union received assurances that their demands would be addressed
Railway workers should withdraw strike, return to the negotiation table
Tensions flared at Rajshahi Railway Station this morning, as hundreds of passengers, frustrated by the suspension of train services, engaged in acts of vandalism
Passengers, including women and children, were seen waiting at the stations, unsure of their next steps.
Train drivers and their support staff began a nationwide indefinite work abstention from early today for special allowance after retirement and other demands.
The 169-km Dhaka-Jashore railway line was constructed at a cost of Tk 39,247 crore, the most expensive railway project in Bangladesh.
The railways ministry has cancelled the lease of 24 trains, which are currently being operated by private operators, allegedly for violating conditions of the contracts.
A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
Train service on the Benapole-Mongla route commenced this morning, with 500 passengers onboard
