Trains resume operations after running staff ends strike
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...

BRTC buses to operate where railway services suspended amid strike
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 staffs set to strike from midnight
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
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...

Khulna comes close to Dhaka as train service via Padma Bridge takes off
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....

Major reforms underway to improve train ticketing system: Advisor
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...