Bangladesh Railway (BR)
Railway cancels lease of 24 privately-run trains
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.
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?
More train trips to Kolkata from this month: rail minister
Bangladesh Railway is increasing the number of train trips to neighbouring India from this month onward, according to the railways minister.
‘Railway to change schedule of 35 intercity trains’
Bangladesh Railway is going to change schedules for 35 intercity trains starting January 10, says Rail Minister Nurul Islam Sujan.
4 railway staff suspended for cheating passengers
Bangladesh Railway has suspended Dinajpur Railway Station master and three booking assistants for cheating passengers for three consecutive days.
Poor service despite huge investment
Despite increasing government investment in Bangladesh Railway over the years, railway services have not shown much improvement and the entity is continuing to rack up losses.
Case filed over Brahmanbaria train crash
Railway authorities have filed an unnatural death case accusing unnamed people over yesterday's train accident killing at least 16 people in Brahmanbaria.
Simulators introduced to train entry-level loco masters
For the first time in its history, Bangladesh Railway (BR) has introduced a locomotive simulator to train entry-level loco masters.
More trains, longer delay
Though most of the trains running in the country’s northwestern and southern regions face delay mainly due to inadequate capacity of railway tracks, Bangladesh Railway is adding new trains in the regions without proper assessment, worsening the situation further.
Derailment: Dhaka-Mymensingh train service resumes after 1hr
Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh remained suspended for an hour as a compartment of an intercity train derailed near Mymensingh town this morning.
3 trains running late as holidaymakers start Eid journey
Homebound passengers began Eid journey through railway route today with at least 18 trains departing from the city’s Kamalapur Railway Station.
Dhaka’s rail link with Gaibandha to resume before Eid: Minister
Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan says rail route connecting the capital and eight northern districts via Gaibandha will be restored before Eid-ul-Azha.