BR takes various initiatives to make Eid journey safe and comfortable
BR takes various initiatives to make Eid journey safe and comfortable

Eid is approaching so people are starting to return home to celebrate the biggest religious festival with their dear and near ones, reports BSS. As always, trains are at the top of the choice of home-bound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Passengers choose the railways considering...

Jamuna Rail Bridge inaugurated; trains to operate at 120 km/h
Jamuna Rail Bridge inaugurated; trains to operate at 120 km/h

Bangladeshs largest railway bridge, the much-anticipated Jamuna Rail Bridge, was officially inaugurated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, marking a major milestone in the countrys rail connectivity. With this launch, trains will now travel at speeds of 120 km/h, significantly improving travel between Dhaka...

Rail engine catches fire in Mymensingh; train movement disrupted
Rail engine catches fire in Mymensingh; train movement disrupted

Train movement on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route remained suspended for one and a half hours on Saturday after a train engine caught fire near Dhala Station in Trishal upazila, Mymensingh district. Akter Hossain, officer-in-charge of the Mymensingh railway police station, said the engine of the...

No gates or gatemen at 360 level crossings
No gates or gatemen at 360 level crossings

A total of 360 level crossings in the Lalmonirhat Division of Railways remain without gates or gatemen, making them increasingly hazardous. With accidents on the rise, railway officials acknowledge the growing risks but offer no immediate solution. Lalmonirhat Railway Division spans 540 km of...

Ex-rail minister remanded for 3 days
Ex-rail minister remanded for 3 days

A Panchagarh court has put former railway minister Nurul Islam Sujan on a 3-day remand in a case over the murder of an easy bike driver during the anti-discrimination student movement in Panchagarh. Senior Judicial Magistrate Nahid Aktar Juliyetissued the order following a hearing on Thursday,...

Meeting further demands of railway staff is not feasible
Meeting further demands of railway staff is not feasible

The government has resolved overtime issues and allocated funds to meet the reasonable demands of railway staff around 810 days ago, said Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed. However, additional demands, including gratuity benefits, remain unmet due to financial limitations, reports The Business...