BR

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.

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.

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.

Sonamasjid land port to be brought under rail network

Bangladesh Railway is looking to build a new rail line to bring Sonamasjid land port under the country’s rail network.

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.

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.

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.

Bangladesh Railway misfiring on all cylinders

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

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.

July 3, 2024
July 3, 2024

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.

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.

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

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.

March 28, 2023
March 28, 2023

Sonamasjid land port to be brought under rail network

Bangladesh Railway is looking to build a new rail line to bring Sonamasjid land port under the country’s rail network.

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.

December 3, 2022
December 3, 2022

All behind schedule

Bangladesh Railway is implementing 35 projects to expand its services, but none of them would be completed on time, raising questions about its capability in executing such a large number of development schemes concurrently.