Bangladesh Railway (BR)
Train tickets: Online sales run into a snag
Saad Rahman, a private service holder, got up early in the morning to purchase train tickets online.
26 March 2022, 18:00 PM
All trains from Dhaka to be suspended from midnight
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has issued a circular suspending all trains to and from Dhaka starting from 12:01am tomorrow. This suspension will remain in force till June 30, Sardar Shahadat Ali, additional director general (operations) of BR has said.
22 June 2021, 10:55 AM
17 project directors of BR changed
In a rare move, the railways ministry yesterday changed the directors of 17 projects of Bangladesh Railway, aiming to facilitate their quick implementation.
22 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhirendra Nath Mazumder appointed DG of Bangladesh Railway
Dhirendra Nath Mazumder, additional director general (infrastructure), of Bangladesh Railway has been appointed as director general of the state-run transport agency.
1 February 2021, 11:27 AM
Govt establishing countrywide rail network to provide cheaper transportation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the government is working to establish a rail network across the country for providing transportation to people and goods at a cheaper rate.
29 November 2020, 07:31 AM
Bangladesh Railway’s bottled water ‘safe’; selling resumes from Nov 15
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will resume selling its bottled water brand "Rail Pani" from November 15 after three tests found its quality eligible for drinking.
12 November 2020, 06:58 AM
Passenger train services resume at full capacity
Bangladesh Railway (BR) resumed passenger train operations at full capacity this morning, three and a half months after it began services on a limited scale.
16 September 2020, 06:56 AM
Bangladesh Railway adding 84 more local, commuter trains between Sept 10 and 16
Eighty-four more trains -- mostly local and commuter -- are going to be added to the fleet between September 10 and 16, as Bangladesh Railway (BR) is trying to normalise service.
8 September 2020, 06:25 AM
NID not mandatory during train travel: Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway has changed its previous decision that made carrying national identity card (NID) mandatory for passengers while traveling on trains, aiming to check ticket-scalping.
20 August 2020, 10:34 AM
All intercity trains will resume operation gradually between Aug 16 and 30
Bangladesh Railway has decided to resume operation of all intercity trains gradually between August 16 and 30.
9 August 2020, 08:05 AM
Bangladesh Railway to procure 150 South Korean carriages at Tk 658.31cr
Bangladesh Railway today signed a contract with a South Korean joint-venture firm to procure 150 meter-gauge passenger carriages to replace the old ones and increase the number of trains.
29 July 2020, 11:49 AM
Fewer trains may run due to lack of passengers: Railway
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not increase the number of trains for now, rather it may reduce the number due to lack of passengers.
15 June 2020, 12:28 PM
Train, launch services resume
Train and launch services have resumed on a limited scale after being suspended more than two months back following the coronavirus outbreak.
31 May 2020, 04:55 AM
All train ticket sales now online
All train tickets would be sold online to ensure health safety of passengers.
30 May 2020, 08:05 AM
Intercity trains to operate on limited scale from May 31
Bangladesh Railway will resume operations of intercity train services on a limited scale from May 31.
28 May 2020, 14:58 PM
Railways may resume operation on limited scale from May 31: minister
If the government decides to operate public transport on limited scale, then Bangladesh Railway will resume limited operations from May 31, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says.
27 May 2020, 15:34 PM
3 special parcel trains to run from tomorrow
Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate three special parcel trains to transport food, daily essentials and perishable goods to Dhaka from different districts amid the nationwide shutdown.
30 April 2020, 12:12 PM
One dead, 4 hurt during Bangladesh Railway eviction drive
A man has been killed and four others injured when a part of a concrete structure fell on them during an eviction drive by Bangladesh Railway (BR) at Sararchar Railway Station in Kishoreganj’s Bajitpur upazila.
18 February 2020, 14:49 PM
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.
5 February 2020, 06:57 AM
‘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.
6 January 2020, 09:01 AM