Bangladesh Railway

Eid train tickets go on sale from May 21

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on May 21 to ensure a smooth and convenient Eid journey for holiday travellers.

Bangladesh railway must tighten its belt

Another exposé of wasteful spending shows the urgency of corrective action

Water bodies vital for Dhaka’s survival

Restore the water body of airport area, solve waterlogging

Rail operations to resume with goods trains tomorrow

Intercity services to resume from August 15, tickets available from 5pm tomorrow

Proper feasibility study a must for railway projects

That Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been a loss-incurring entity for almost a decade is not news.

Rajbari-Tungipara: A lone train operating on Tk 2,110cr line!

Bangladesh Railway had taken up a project in 2010 to bring Tungipara of Gopalganj under the railway network without carrying out any feasibility study.

13 railway projects: Cost overrun up to 260pc, time 9.5 years

Bangladesh Railway in October 2007 took up a project to construct a new station building in Khulna and enhance the operational capacity of the Benapole Station.

Dhaka's rail link restored after nearly 5 hours as workers withdraw blockade

Workers take up position in front of Rail Bhaban to press home demands

Faridpur-Magura Rail Link: Poor monitoring to blame for slow pace

After observing the slow pace of a project under which rail tracks are being laid on a 19km stretch between Faridpur and Magura, a report prepared by a government body has accused the railway authorities of serious lacking in their monitoring.

August 20, 2022
August 20, 2022

No plan to hike train fare now: Minister

Bangladesh Railway is not considering to hike train fare for now, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said today.

August 14, 2022
August 14, 2022

Ctg-Sylhet route: No new train in 20 years

Although the demand for railway tickets on the Chattogram-Sylhet route has been increasing every year, the authorities of Bangladesh Railway could not add a single passenger train to the route in the last two decades.

July 22, 2022
July 22, 2022

Bangladesh Railway and the political dynamite

Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni has been staging a remarkable protest ever since he fell victim to the irregularities of Bangladesh Railway.

July 21, 2022
July 21, 2022

Action against rail officials if passengers travel on train roof: HC

The High Court today (July 21, 2022) blasted Bangladesh Railway authorities for mismanagement in the railway services, including ticket scalping, and observed that no passenger can travel on train roof.

July 15, 2022
July 15, 2022

Have some 'doya' for Doyagonj!

Fix the crucial connecting road, ease people's suffering

June 22, 2022
June 22, 2022

Railway launches app to provide online ticketing services

Bangladesh Railway today launched a new mobile app, “Rail Sheba”, for providing online ticketing services.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

Bangladesh Railway’s “mango train” to run from June 13

Like in previous years, Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to operate a “special mango train” this year too – to facilitate transport of mangoes at a lower cost.

June 8, 2022
June 8, 2022

High-speed rail network: China seeks MoU ASAP

Following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in October 2014, Bangladesh Railway carried out a feasibility study for constructing a high-speed rail network between Dhaka and Chattogram.

May 29, 2022
May 29, 2022

Bangladesh-India train service resumes after over 2 years

Train service between Bangladesh and India is resuming today after operations remained suspended for over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022

New rail line to link Manikganj to Dhaka

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to bring Manikganj under the railway network.