Bangladesh Railway
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.
Padma Bridge Rail Link Project: Railway seeks one-year extension on loan tenure
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is seeking a one-year extension on its loan tenure for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project as a means to avoid upward cost revisions resulting from hassles in clearing payments after the task is complete.
Eviction without rehabilitation is deeply irresponsible
The need for development cannot override the moral imperative to protect the marginalised
Bill placed to free occupied railway land
A bill has been placed at the parliament to recover occupied railway property that has a maximum of seven-year rigorous imprisonment as punishment for defaulters.
Modi to lay foundation stone of India-Bangladesh rail project
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to lay the foundation stone of a new India-Bangladesh railway project on May 27, reports NDTV quoting a top railway official.
Draft law with 7yr jail for railway land grab okayed
The government has endorsed a draft law that will hand a maximum of seven-year imprisonment to occupants and grabbers of railway land.
4,931 acre railway land in grasp of grabbers
Individuals, private, semi-government, autonomous, religious and educational institutions grab 4,391 acres of railway land, Rail Minister Mujibul Haque tells the parliament.
Train services in Natore resumes after 8hrs
Train services between Dhaka and Dinajpur resumes after eight hours of a train derailment Monday morning in Lalpur upazila of Natore.
Ministry wants 7.8% hike in train fare
Bangladesh Railway proposes to increase fares of both passenger and freight trains by 7.8 percent from next month.
Address railway's systemic problems
Bangladesh railway's annual loss currently stands at Tk 900 crore. A parliamentary body has endorsed the raising of fares in a bid to counter some...
Loss-ridden railway set to hike fare
Bangladesh Railway is going to jack up the fares for passengers and freight in a few months.
Train fare set to go up
A parliamentary body endorses a proposal to increase train fare aiming at improving the service quality and minimising losses in the sector.
Rail travel time to reduce
We are happy to note that Bangladesh Railway has introduced double tracks on another long stretch of Dhaka-Chittagong route which will reduce...