- 648 brick kilns shut down in anti-pollution drive
- New logo for Bangladesh Police finalised
- Earthquake felt in Dhaka, various parts of country
- China now slaps 125% tariffs on US goods
- Dismembered bodies of 2 women, a kid recovered in N'ganj
- Nasrul Hamid is the greatest 'electricity thief' of all time: Siddique Nazmul
- Shamit begins process to represent Bangladesh
- Residential buildings, farms hit in new US strikes in Sana’a
- Metro Rail’s 2 stations to be closed on Bangla New Year
- Protom Alo, Daily Star represent Hindustan: JAGPA Chhatra League
- 167 more Bangladeshis return from Libya
- Taliban morality enforcers arrest men for having the wrong hairstyle or skipping mosque: UN
- Om Puri confessed his affair a day before his wedding to Seema Kapoor
- Delhi Airport may face flight delays for four months
- Pirates attack trawlers in Bay of Bengal, 68 rescued after 25 hours
- Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over water dispute
- Trump administration cuts thousands off from Social Security
- Foreign secretary reiterates Rohingya repatriation only solution
- Weather Forecast: Light rain in parts of country, heat wave may ease
- Asian shares sink, with Japan’s Nikkei down 5.6% as trade war escalates
Japan unveils world’s first 3D-printed train station
Remarkable developments are unfolding in Japan, the country known for introducing karaoke bars, sushi conveyor belts, square watermelons, and advanced high-tech toilets. Its also a world leader in public infrastructure, sporting wonders like the lofty Tokyo Sky Tree, the immense Metropolitan...
Advance return tickets for Eid train journey now available
Bangladesh Railway has concluded the sale of advance tickets for intercity trains ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The sale of tickets for return journeys after Eid has now started. The sale of return journey advance tickets started on Monday at 8 am. All advance tickets are being sold...
New commuter trains to run on Dhaka-Narsingdi-Bhairab route
Bangladesh Railways will launch a pair of commuter trains on the Dhaka-Narsingdi-Bhairab Bazar-Dhaka route from March 26. Railway Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan will inaugurate the commuter trains at Kamalapur Rail Station in Dhaka by welcoming the Narsingdi Commuter-1 from Bhairab Bazar. The...
Advance train ticket sales for March 30 begin
To ease the journey of people traveling home for the holy Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Railway began selling advance train tickets on March 14. In continuation of this, advance tickets for March 30 were made available starting Thursday. Advance ticket sales for March 30 commenced at 8 AM today, with...
Advance Eid train tickets for March 29 available for sale today
Advance tickets for intercity trains on March 29 are being sold today for Eid ul-Fitr, starting at 8 AM. To facilitate passengers, Bangladesh Railway has decided to issue tickets for trains in the western region starting at 8 am and tickets for trains in the eastern region will be available from...
Factories flattened under unprecedented pressure
With Eid approaching, business owners find themselves under immense financial pressure, struggling to balance wages and bonuses amid declining economic conditions. Factory owners, particularly in the garment industry, are finding it increasingly difficult to manage wage payments for February and...
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...
31,000 train tickets sold in 30 minutes for Eid travel
Bangladesh Railway is offering advance sales of intercity train tickets through special arrangements for the holy day of Eid-ul-Fitr on March 31. On the fourth day of the special sale on Monday, ticket seekers hit the railway e-ticketing website and mobile app a total of 15 million times in the...
Train commuters urged to buy Eid tickets from official app, counters
The Bangladesh Railway authorities and the Ministry of Railways have urged passengers to purchase tickets exclusively through the official app (Rail Service) or directly from railway counters to avoid potential fraud and harassment during Eid journeys. For the Eid journey, spanning from March 24...
Two trains collide at Rajshahi station
Panchagarh bound Banglabandha Express and Dhaka bound Dhumketu Express collided at Rajshahi Railway Station on Saturday. The accident took place near the stations wash pit, said Rajshahi Railway Stations wash pit supervisor Shahabul Islam. However, no casualties were reported as no passengers...
Over 150 rescued, 27 killed in Pakistan train rescue drive
Around 155 passengers taken hostage in yesterdays attack on a train near Balochistans Bolan district have been rescued so far as security forces continued their operation on Wednesday, according to state media, Dawn reported. An unprecedented hostage situation unfolded on Tuesday after...
Pakistan train attack: 104 passengers rescued, 16 killed
At least 16 militants have been killed and 104 passengers rescued as of Wednesday morning in the Pakistan train attack. Earlier on Tuesday, armed militants in Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage. The Baloch Liberation...
Pakistan militants attack train, take passengers hostage
Armed militants in Pakistans Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying hundreds of passengers and taken a number of hostages. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) fired at the Jaffar Express Train as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar, BBC reported. A statement from the separatist group...
Eid advance train ticket sales to begin on March 14
Bangladesh Railway will begin selling advance train tickets from March 14 on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The decision was taken at an interministerial meeting held at Bidyut Bhaban in the capital on Sunday. Road Transport and Bridges, and Power and Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul...
Power bank catches fire on MRT train at Singapore’s Raffles Place
A power bank caught fire inside an MRT train cabin at Raffles Place station on Friday evening, triggering an emergency response. All 650 passengers evacuated safely, and train services remained unaffected, reads The Star post. SMRT said the emergency communication button was activated at 5:30...
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...
Serbian student protesters call for general strike
Student protesters in Serbia called for a one-day general strike on Friday in a bid to up pressure on the government, as demonstrations continued over a fatal train station roof collapse. Fifteen people died in the accident in November, which occurred shortly after the Novi Sad station was...
World War II bomb discovered on tracks to Paris, halting traffic
Train services to Paris Gare du Nord were suspended on Friday after a World War II bomb was discovered on the tracks leading to Frances busiest railway terminal, officials said. The unexploded device was found overnight during maintenance work in the Saint-Denis suburb, according to the national...
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...
Poland introduces mandatory firearms training for children
Poland has introduced mandatory firearms training for schoolchildren amid concerns over potential Russian aggression. The new training will see children aged between 14 and 16 years old train with guns for up to an hour a week as the war in Ukraine continues to impact Polands borders withboth...
DCs propose universal military training for youths
Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have proposed introducing universal military training for Bangladeshi youths to strengthen national defense and enhance civil-military cooperation, reports UNB. The proposal was discussed on Tuesday at the DCs Conference at Osmani Auditorium in Dhaka during a session...
Taiwan’s new advanced jet trainer crashes after engine failure; pilot ejects safely
A Taiwan air force AT-5 Brave Eagle advanced jet trainer crashed into the sea on Saturday after suffering a dual-engine failure, the military confirmed. The pilot successfully ejected and was rescued, reads a Bangkok Post report. This marks the first major incident involving the domestically...
Passenger train services begins on Jamuna Railway Bridge, ending services on Bangabandhu Bridge
After a prolonged wait and multiple trial runs, passenger train services are finally set to commence on the Jamuna Railway Bridge, ending train operations on the Bangabandhu Bridge, reports bdnews24.com. Regular train services on the newly constructed bridge will begin on Wednesday morning....
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...
Govt removes cap on overtime pay for assistant train drivers
The finance ministry on Wednesday issued a notification removing a cap on overtime pay for assistant train drivers, meeting a key demand of the railway running staff hours after they called off their strike. Earlier, around 3am Wednesday, the running staff withdrew their indefinite work...
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...
Ways to ease eye strain
Prolonged screen use is taking a toll on millions of people, causing blurry vision, headaches, and fatigue. Cathy Higgins, a university research manager, struggled with blurry vision and migraines after long hours at her desk. The strain stems from eye muscles tightening due to constant close-up...
Building a skilled workforce is the core challenge
While global demand for skilled workers continues to rise, Bangladesh faces a significant challenge in developing and exporting skilled labor. Currently, half of the countrys workforce remains unemployed, and 30 percent lack the education and training needed to secure jobs. Over the past four...