Bangladesh Railway

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.
8 June 2022, 02:00 AM

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.
29 May 2022, 04:55 AM

New rail line to link Manikganj to Dhaka

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to bring Manikganj under the railway network.
26 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Indo-Bangla passenger train: Services to resume May 29

Passenger train services between Bangladesh and India will resume on May 29 after a long break of more than two years due to the Covid pandemic.
23 May 2022, 02:30 AM

Railway research, dev centre: Chinese firm wants joint venture

A Chinese state-run company wants to set up a research and development centre for Bangladesh Railway (BR) in a joint venture with the BR. 
20 May 2022, 02:30 AM

Allegations against TTE Shafiqul false, says probe body

The allegation that Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) Md Shafiqul Islam misbehaved with three passengers and fining them for travelling without tickets has been found false, according to a report.
16 May 2022, 09:15 AM

Everything that’s wrong with Bangladesh Railway

When was the last time we heard of any positive news about Bangladesh Railway (BR)? I don’t remember coming across any in recent years.
11 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Rail link of Ctg with Dhaka, Sylhet restored after 10 hours

Rail communications of Chattogram with Dhaka and Sylhet was restored after around 10 hours of suspension following a train derailment at Rajapur station in Cumilla’s Burichang upazila early today.
9 May 2022, 05:36 AM

'She shouldn't have done this': Rail minister admits wife complained against TTE

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today admitted that his wife lodged complaint against the travelling ticket examiner (TTE) who fined three individuals travelling without tickets and claimed to be the minister's relatives.
8 May 2022, 06:38 AM

Suspension of train ticket checker to be withdrawn: Railway Minister

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said they have decided to withdraw the suspension of the travelling ticket examiner (TTE), who fined three individuals travelling without tickets and claiming to be related to him.
8 May 2022, 06:14 AM

Rail projects derailed: 14 likely to miss deadline

The Bangladesh Railway will likely miss completion deadlines for 14 of the 20 projects scheduled to end this fiscal year.
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM

Museum on wheels dedicated to Bangabandhu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated “Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Mobile Museum” and 30 meter gauge (MG) and 16 broad gauge (BG) locomotives of Bangladesh Railway.
27 April 2022, 08:17 AM

Demands will be met, resume train operations: Railways Minister to running staffers

Running staffers, including locomasters, of Bangladesh Railway suspended all train operations around the country early today in order to press home their demands of increased allowances and retirement benefits.
13 April 2022, 03:01 AM

India-Bangladesh train services may resume next month

An inter-ministerial meeting ended yesterday without fixing any date for resuming the operation of trains between Bangladesh and India amid expectations that the service would resume soon.
20 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh Railway turns to ADB for loans again

Asian Development Bank (ADB) has already topped the lenders’ list of Bangladesh Railway (BR). But with several new projects coming up, the state-run transport agency has sought more loan from the bank.
13 March 2022, 18:00 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

250 illegal structures demolished in Dhaka

Bangladesh Railways has demolished 250 illegal structures from Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur Railway Colony.
17 September 2019, 15:37 PM

Maitree to run 6 days a week

Bangladesh Railway has started working to increase the number of trips between Bangladesh and India.
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM

New time for train announced after schedule collapses

Bangladesh Railway has rescheduled the departure time of several trains from Dhaka’s Kamalapur Railway Station amid immense sufferings of holidaymakers.
10 August 2019, 09:07 AM

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