Bangladesh Railway (BR)
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.
15 December 2019, 15:41 PM
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.
3 December 2019, 18:00 PM
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.
13 November 2019, 04:49 AM
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.
24 October 2019, 08:37 AM
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.
19 October 2019, 18:00 PM
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.
17 September 2019, 06:12 AM
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.
7 August 2019, 08:45 AM
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.
2 August 2019, 13:13 PM
Railway not responsible for casualties
The railway will not take any responsibility for casualties at unauthorised level crossings, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said yesterday.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Rising Rail Fatalities: Unmanned level crossings to blame
Rail-related fatalities are on the rise as over 80 percent level crossings, authorised and unauthorised, in the country are unprotected.
16 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Railway Accidents: 209 killed in last 6 months
Poor maintenance of level crossings and railway bridges by the authorities, among other issues, contributed to the rise in rail accidents that claimed 209 lives across the country in the last six months, says a report of a journalists’ platform.
12 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Derailment: Rail link with Rajshahi restores after 28hrs
Mismanagement of rail lines maintenance was behind Wednesday’s derailment of the oil-carrying train in Rajshahi’s Charghat upazila, said a manager of Bangladesh Railway.
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Md Shamsuzzaman new railway DG
Engineer Md Shamsuzzaman, a member of BCS (Railway: Engineering) Cadre Service, has joined as the Director General of Bangladesh Railway (BR).
4 July 2019, 09:39 AM
Railway: ACC finds 10 sectors involved in ‘corruption’
Identifying a total of 10 sectors involved in “corruption” in the railway, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) submits a report to the Ministry of Railways.
2 July 2019, 06:54 AM
Railway remains a neglected sector
The railway minister recently hinted about the possibility of raising train fares in the future. But before that is done, we suggest that the ministry addresses a few important things that ail the sector.
19 March 2019, 18:00 PM
No hike in train fare now: Minister
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says they have decided not to hike train fare as of now, giving a hint that the fare may be raised in near future.
18 March 2019, 15:22 PM
Hit by trains, 2 killed in city
Two men were killed after being hit by trains in two separate incidents in Dhaka's Shewra area yesterday.
14 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Railway inks deal to buy 40 new engines
Bangladesh Railway inks a deal with US-based company Progress Rail to buy 40 new broad-gauge locomotives in Dhaka.
14 January 2019, 14:12 PM
Advance Eid train ticket sale begins
Bangladesh Railway authorities begin selling advance train tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr as per the previous announcement.
1 June 2018, 05:09 AM
Fire at Railway Bhaban doused
A fire that breaks out at the ground floor of Bangladesh Railway building in Dhaka has been doused. Some mongooses running over the circuits desperately in the generator room caused the fire, says Railways Minister Mujibul Haque.
7 July 2017, 05:43 AM