Bangladesh Railway (BR)
Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4
Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres
Yet another meaningless tragedy
Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety
Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable
Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?
Railway must take better care of its hills
Continued living on risky hill slopes in Chattogram posing a threat to residents
BR's test run: Special train from Dhaka reaches Bhanga via Padma Bridge
A special train operated by Bangladesh Railway on a test run reached Bhanga after a journey on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga line via the Padma Bridge today.
Railway workers block Malibagh level crossing; train services disrupted
Temporary railway workers of Bangladesh railway staged a sit-in protest at Malibagh level crossing in Dhaka demanding job regularisation
Railway E-Ticketing: 17yrs gone, only 18pc stations covered
The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travellers to buy tickets from the counters at the stations or from scalpers at significantly higher prices.
4,000 Acre Rail Land: Locked in litigation
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is in a legal predicament as it struggles to recover around 4,000 acres of land grabbed by private citizens and public entities alike.
Abandoned rail track a concern for Gaibandha farmers
Occupied land must be returned to the owners, with compensation
Why do railway projects keep floundering?
Authorities should critically examine and fix systemic problems
Illegal rail crossings: Mushrooming despite rising fatalities
Different government agencies have built at least 140 level crossings across the country over the last four years without taking permission from Bangladesh Railway.
How to avert the next level crossing disaster
Despite huge investments being made in the railways, the authorities are struggling to offer decent services thanks to sheer corruption and irregularities.
Level crossings are veritable death traps
Mirsharai tragedy shows the sheer mismanagement of crossing authorities
China looks to invest more in Bangladesh Railway
After high-speed rail and the research and development center of Bangladesh Railway (BR), China now wants to invest for building new rail lines connected to several economic zones, Chittagong Sea Port and new Teesta and Hardinge bridges.
Bangladesh railway needs serious fixing
Chronic problems preventing it from getting expected results
Bangladesh-India trains: BR to start selling tickets from tomorrow
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will start selling tickets from 8:00am tomorrow (May 24, 2022) for three trains to be operated between Bangladesh and India.
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.
Railway e-ticket vendors asked to introduce new app before Eid
Railway authorities have directed its vendor that handles online-ticketing services to deploy a new app before Eid-ul-Azha to improve the service.
The tale of one TTE, a minister’s wife and her relatives
TTE Shafiqul Islam fined three passengers who were travelling without tickets. This action prompted the Pakshey Division of Bangladesh Railways (BR) to temporarily suspend him. The punishment was delivered swiftly. So swiftly that Shafiqul had to be informed through a telephone call.
