Rail link restored

Rail communication of Sylhet with Dhaka and other parts of the country was restored early Saturday after suspension of eight hours following derailment an express train near Shayestaganj junction. Local railway sources said two compartments of 'Jayantika Express' veered off the tracks at about 6.00 pm on Friday, disrupting train services on the Sylhet-Dhaka and Sylhet-Chittagong routes. A rescue train from Akhaura salvaged the derailed compartments. Later, the train service on the routes resumed at about 2:00 am.