Bangladesh Railway
250 illegal structures demolished in Dhaka
Bangladesh Railways has demolished 250 illegal structures from Dhaka’s Shahjahanpur Railway Colony.
72pc rail engines on deathbed
With 72 percent locomotives of Bangladesh Railway already crossing their economic life, the government considers hiring locomotives from India for the first time to help the railway overcome the...
Banalata Express: First day’s operation witnessed dearth of passengers
The new non-stop intercity train Banalata Express witnesses a dearth of passengers for non-air-conditioned coaches as it begins commercial operation on Rajshahi-Dhaka-Rajshahi route with a higher...
Fighting Terror: Precautions in place: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the intelligence and law enforcement agencies were on alert as attempts were underway to carry out terror attacks in Bangladesh.
Railway to launch app for ticket sales
The government will launch an app for selling rail tickets in April, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says.
Railway fare rise mulled
Bangladesh Railway mulls hiking passenger and freight fares to improve services and minimise losses.
Dhaka to have circular rails
Construction of a rail track around the capital is expected to begin in June next year, to further ease the city's perennial traffic woes, officials said.
Indonesia to deliver 250 train cars to Bangladesh in 2019
Indonesia’s state-owned train maker PT Industri Kereta Api (Inka) sends 15 train cars to Bangladesh, a portion of 250 train cars to be exported to the country in 2019 after the company exported 200...
Railway sleeper damage disrupts train services for 2hrs
Rail communication of Dhaka with the country’s southern and northern parts remain halted for around two hours due to damage of some railway sleepers in Bhangura upazila of Pabna.
SOS from a hospital
Md Osman (not his real name), a railway official, was admitted to Bangladesh Railway Hospital in Chattogram last week for acute stomach aches.
Railway signs contract with jt venture firm
Bangladesh Railway (BR) yesterday signed a contract with a joint venture company, for the construction of a rail line to link the under-construction Rooppur nuclear power plant with the country&...