Bangladesh Railway

30 structures demolished

The district administration and Engineering Department of Bangladesh Railway here jointly removed 30 illegal structures from the western side of the rail tracks at Chandra level crossing in Jamalpur yesterday.
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Railway staff dies falling off running train

An attendant of Bangladesh Railway dies after he fell off from a moving train in Cantonment area of Dhaka this morning.
6 August 2017, 07:34 AM

70 locomotives to be procured from Switzerland

Some 70 locomotives will be procured from Switzerland to improve Bangladesh Railway services. To import the locomotives, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has almost been completed for signing by the two sides.
13 July 2017, 11:20 AM

Electric, underground trains soon: PM

Expressing her high hope of launching high-speed electric trains and underground trains in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says a feasibility study is going on for underground trains.
25 June 2016, 09:45 AM

Eid advance train tickets from June 22

Bangladesh Railway authorities will begin selling advance train tickets from June 22 to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.
15 June 2016, 08:48 AM

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.
9 June 2016, 07:52 AM

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.
17 May 2016, 12:47 PM

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.
2 May 2016, 08:09 AM

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.
24 April 2016, 15:22 PM

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.
15 February 2016, 05:14 AM

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.
14 January 2016, 11:58 AM

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...
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Loss-ridden railway set to hike fare

Bangladesh Railway is going to jack up the fares for passengers and freight in a few months.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

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.
12 January 2016, 11:22 AM

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...
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Railway to get 114 new coaches

Bangladesh Railway is set to add 114 new passenger coaches from India and Indonesia to its fleet as part of reform activities to provide passengers modern, safe and quality services.
4 December 2015, 13:11 PM

2 youths killed as train hits them in Dinajpur

Two youths are killed as a train hit them in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.
22 September 2015, 06:39 AM

Long queue at Kamalapur as advance ticket sale begins

Kamalapur railway station witnesses long queues of holidaymakers as Bangladesh Railway began its sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
15 September 2015, 06:24 AM

Advance bus ticket sale begins

Private bus operators start selling advance tickets this morning to assist holidaymakers in reaching their destination ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
11 September 2015, 05:44 AM

Eid advance tickets from Sep 15

Bangladesh Railway authorities will begin selling advance train tickets from September 15 to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers.
3 September 2015, 09:38 AM