Bangladesh Railway (BR)

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

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.

Railway workers block Malibagh level crossing; train services disrupted

Temporary railway workers of Bangladesh railway staged a sit-in protest at Malibagh level crossing in Dhaka demanding job regularisation

Railway E-Ticketing: 17yrs gone, only 18pc stations covered

The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travellers to buy tickets from the counters at the stations or from scalpers at significantly higher prices.

4,000 Acre Rail Land: Locked in litigation

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is in a legal predicament as it struggles to recover around 4,000 acres of land grabbed by private citizens and public entities alike.

Abandoned rail track a concern for Gaibandha farmers

Occupied land must be returned to the owners, with compensation

Dhaka-Ctg rail link now fully double-lined as PM opens Akhaura-Laksam section

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the 72km Akhaura-Laksam section, where dual-gauge double rail lines were installed under a Tk 6,504.54 crore project

May 22, 2023
May 22, 2023

Too out of track

The chronic inefficiencies of Bangladesh Railway must be addressed

May 8, 2023
May 8, 2023

Locomotive crisis can cripple the railway

Government should urgently find a way to address engine shortages

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

Level crossings need better coordination

Relevant agencies must work together to improve their safety

March 25, 2023
March 25, 2023

Improve safety at 2,000 level crossings

With more than two-thirds of the 3,111 level crossings in the country considered unsafe, a government survey has recommended improving safety features of around 2,000 rail crossings.

January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023

‘Special train’ for Awami League, ‘transport strike’ for BNP

Why should two political parties of the same nation receive polar opposite treatments?

January 19, 2023
January 19, 2023

Locomotive workshop facing worker, fund shortages

Although Bangladesh Railway has expanded its efforts to provide rail transport in more areas of the country, its central locomotive workshop in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur is unable to operate at full force owing to a shortage of workers and funds.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

Dhaka-Ctg Rail Link: Project on cards to build chord line

Bangladesh Railway is moving forward with its plan to build a chord line from Dhaka to Cumilla via Narayanganj to shorten the distance between the capital and the port city.

December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022

BR goes for massive recruitment

Bangladesh Railway has started its biggest recruitment process in recent time as the state-run rail transport agency is running short of manpower, hampering its services seriously.

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Bangladesh Railway misfiring on all cylinders

Past high time for railway sector to face the music for its irregularities

December 6, 2022
December 6, 2022

Manpower, carriage shortage in BR: 99 out of 361 trains left inoperative

Nearly one in every three passenger trains remain inoperative due to shortages of carriages and manpower.

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