- All passengers feared dead after jet collides with helicopter in US
- No decision made to form a party or resign from govt: Nahid
- Dhaka expresses concern over dwindling funds for Rohingyas
- Women footballers to announce retirement if coach not removed
- Shab-e-Barat to be observed Feb 14
- 'Our rivers dried up due to various dams in India'
- Govt wants to lay foundation of radical reforms to state structure: Nahid
- NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
- Govt takes 3 decisions on quota
- Rangpur suffer fourth straight defeat to end group stage
- Court orders to attach Tk368 crore land of S Alam, family
- Japan pledges to continue development cooperation with Bangladesh
- 'Chatradal ready to resist banned Chhatra League on the streets'
- "Bangladesh trapped in web of conspiracies, not running as people expected"
- Much awaited next Dan Brown book announced to be released on Sept 9
- Bangladesh Railway to offer special trains for Ijtema attendees
- Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
- No security risk at Ijtema Ground: RAB DG
- ICT sets April 6 for submitting Jatrabari genocide probe report
- Animals and plants losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
Bangladesh Railway to offer special trains for Ijtema attendees
Bangladesh Railway has arranged seven pairs of special trains to facilitate the smooth transportation of devotees attending the three-day Biswa Ijtema, the worlds second-largest Muslim congregation. To accommodate the influx of passengers, all inter-city trains including Subarna Express, Sonar...
Trains resume operations after running staff ends strike
Train services resumed on Wednesday after Bangladesh Railways running staff called off a 26-hour strike. The decision followed a late-night meeting between Railways Adviser Fouzul Kabir, leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, and running staff representatives, reports UNB. Md...
Talks failed: Railway staff to continue strike
Running staff members of the Bangladesh Railway will continue their work abstention as a meeting with the authorities concerned of the government failed to reach any decision on Tuesday. With the stalemate, train services will remain halted across the country until a breakthrough is achieved....
Railway Adviser urges staff to end strike as talks continue
Railway Affairs Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has urged railway running staff to call off their strike, assuring them that discussions with the Finance Division are ongoing to address their demands, reports UNB. Demands are understandable, but holding passengers hostage by halting train...
BRTC buses to operate where railway services suspended amid strike
Bangladesh Railway running staffs strike has disrupted rail communication across the country from today (January 28). To ease the suffering of passengers, the Ministry of Railways has launched BRTC bus service as an alternative arrangement on important routes.reads a press release. Passengers...
Railway services suspended nationwide
Railway services have been suspended nationwide starting on Tuesday as the railways running staff are beginning an indefinite strike demanding pension and gratuity with their mileage allowance, reports The Business Standard. Although Bangladesh Railway has accepted most of the demands of the...
Railway staffs set to strike from midnight
The staffs of Railway are set to go on strike due to unresolved issues regarding the inclusion of running allowances with basic salaries for calculating pensions and gratuity benefits. Hence, train operations across the country could come to a halt starting Monday (January 27) at midnight. This...
Encroachers disregarding the directives of the Rail ministry
The Ministry of Railways has issued a public notice instructing the removal of illegal encroachments on railway land countrywide by December 10 through voluntary action and warned of strict measures in case of non-compliance. But, the encroachers paid no heed to the directive, other than...
Railways face multiple challenges: Fouzul Kabir
Railway and Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesday has stated that the railway is an affordable mode of transportation, allowing travel at minimal cost. However, our railway faces various challenges. He made this statement this morning at the official...
Khulna comes close to Dhaka as train service via Padma Bridge takes off
The much-awaited train service connecting Khulna and Dhaka via the Padma Bridge officially began operations on Tuesday, reports UNB. The inaugural journey of the Jahanabad Express started from Khulna Railway Station at 6:00 am with an expected arrival time of 9:45 am at Dhaka Railway Station....
Dhaka rail link restored
Temporary workers of Bangladesh Railway, who earlier blocked the rail line near Karwan Bazar on Tuesday, removed their blockade after over two hours. Mohiuddin Arif,divisional managerof BangladeshRailwayfor Dhaka, said that the workers removed the blockade around 12:50pm. The protest had...
Khulna Railway Station billboard displays provocative message
A digital billboard with the text Chhatra League will return in a dangerous form was displayed in front of the main gate of Khulna Railway Station for some time on Saturday night (December 14). Sources say that after the evening, a message about the banned organization Chhatra League suddenly...
MCQ test for recruiting 516 sub-assistant engineers cancelled
The interim government has cancelled the multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination for recruiting 516 sub-assistant engineers in the Bangladesh Railway (BR). The post has the 10th grade rank under the Public Service Commission (PSC). The PSC announced the exam cancellation in a notification on...
5 killed as auto-rickshaw struck by train at illegal crossing in Cumilla
Five passengers were killed when an autorickshaw was struck by a train at a railway crossing in Cumillas Burichong Upazila. The death toll is feared to rise, and two others were injured in the accident. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at the Kalikapur railway crossing in Bakshimul...
Trial train successfully crosses Bangabandhu Railway Bridge
After a long wait, a trial train has successfully crossed the Bangabandhu Railway Bridge over the Jamuna River on Tuesday (Nov 26). At around 10:15 am, the train departed from the eastern side of the Bhuyanpur section and traveled to the western side of Sirajganj. The railway authorities...
Titumir students threaten road-railway blockade in Mohakhali if demands not met
Students of Titumir College have announced plans to block roads and railway tracks in Mohakhali tomorrow (Wednesday) if their demand for a commission to convert the college into a university is not addressed by today. They have referred to their planned protest as the Barasat Barricade to...
Railway cancels lease of 24 trains
Bangladesh Railway on Tuesday cancelled the lease contract with four private companies for operating 24 trains for breaching agreements, amid widespread allegations that former Chhatra League leader Salahuddin Ripan unduly secured the deals during the Awami regime to monopolise the railway sector....
Major reforms underway to improve train ticketing system: Advisor
The interim government is undertaking a series of initiatives aimed at making train ticket purchases easier, more transparent, and passenger-friendly. According to Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Railways, Bangladesh Railway and the Ministry of Railways are working...