Bangladesh Railway (BR)

Railway off track

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.

Benapole-Mongla train service begins

Train service on the Benapole-Mongla route commenced this morning, with 500 passengers onboard

Mongla port set to be connected by rail on June 1

Mongla, the country’s second largest sea port, is going to be linked to the railway network on June 1 with the launch of a commuter train on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route.

BR to run cattle trains June 12-14 ahead of Eid

Bangladesh Railway will operate special trains -- from June 12 to 14 -- to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka from different regions ahead of Eid-ul Azha

Metro, railway tussle over yard at Kamalapur

The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.

Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4

Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres

Yet another meaningless tragedy

Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety

Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable

Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?

Railway must take better care of its hills

Continued living on risky hill slopes in Chattogram posing a threat to residents

June 3, 2024
June 3, 2024

Railway off track

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.

June 1, 2024
June 1, 2024

Benapole-Mongla train service begins

Train service on the Benapole-Mongla route commenced this morning, with 500 passengers onboard

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

Mongla port set to be connected by rail on June 1

Mongla, the country’s second largest sea port, is going to be linked to the railway network on June 1 with the launch of a commuter train on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route.

May 28, 2024
May 28, 2024

BR to run cattle trains June 12-14 ahead of Eid

Bangladesh Railway will operate special trains -- from June 12 to 14 -- to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka from different regions ahead of Eid-ul Azha

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

Metro, railway tussle over yard at Kamalapur

The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4

Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Yet another meaningless tragedy

Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable

Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?

September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023

Railway must take better care of its hills

Continued living on risky hill slopes in Chattogram posing a threat to residents

September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023

BR's test run: Special train from Dhaka reaches Bhanga via Padma Bridge

A special train operated by Bangladesh Railway on a test run reached Bhanga after a journey on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga line via the Padma Bridge today.