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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Six trains' operations temporarily suspended to prevent sabotage
Dhaka, Dec 22: Bangladesh Railway has temporarily suspended the operations of six intercity trains to avoid sabotage during the ongoing blockade-strike called by opposition parties.
Dhaka-Mymensingh rail service restored 26hrs after Gazipur train derailment
Dhaka, Dec 14: Nearly 26 hours after the derailment of seven coaches of the Mohanganj Express in Bankharia of Gazipur, train service on the Dhaka-Mymensingh-Dhaka route has resumed on Thursday early morning.
Advance ticket sales for Dhaka-Cox's Bazar route postponed
Dhaka, Nov 22: Commercial operation of two pairs of intercity trains on Dhaka-Cox's Bazar and Chittagong-Cox's Bazar route will be started from December 1. On this occasion, train tickets on this route are scheduled to be sold in advance from Tuesday (November 21), but due to software development work, it is not happening. However, advance ticket sales will start on Wednesday or Thursday.
Railway's running staff postpone strike
Dhaka, August 28: The Railway Running Staff and Sramik Karmachari Samiti announced to go on strike from 12 midnight on Sunday as the complications regarding payment of pension and gratuity by adding running allowance to the basic salary were not resolved. The organization postponed that decision at 6:30 pm on Sunday.
PM wants British cooperation in development of railways in Bangladesh
Dhaka, July 28: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought the UK's cooperation in the development of Bangladesh's railway sector. Hasina sought this cooperation when former British Prime Minister and Executive Chairman of the Institute for Global Change, Tony Blair, paid a courtesy call on her on Thursday evening at Ganabhaban, the PM's official residence.
Agreement signed with India's KEC International Ltd for construction of 3rd and 4th dual gauge track on Dhaka-Tongi section
Dhaka, July 24: Railway Minister Md. Nurul Islam Sujan said that the railway communication system has suffered the most in the war of independence of Bangladesh. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, with the help of India, restored the railway communication by repairing Hardinge Bridge, Teesta Bridge and Bhairav Bridge.
Crowd of homebound people in Kamalapur, all trains leaving on time
Dhaka, June 26: Like Eid-ul-Fitr, railway authorities have sold 100 percent advance train tickets online for Eid-ul-Azha as well. Advance ticket sales have already ended. Return tickets are now available. Today (Monday, June 26) is the third day of the Eid journey.
India hands over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh
Dhaka, May 23: India on Tuesday virtually handed over 20 Broad Gauge (BG) diesel locomotives to Bangladesh as part of further strengthening of bilateral ties.
Trains will go directly from Dhaka to Cox's Bazar in Sept
Dhaka, May 17: Cox's Bazar-Dhaka railway link will start in September this year. About 84 percent of the ongoing project has already been completed. The remaining 16 percent work is expected to be completed soon.
Trains to run at 120 kph from Kamalapur to Bhanga
Dhaka, March 18: From the capital's Kamalapur railway station, the train will reach Faridpur's Bhanga station at a speed of 120 km per hour, crossing the 16-km flyover and Padma bridge.
NID is now required to book train tickets
Dhaka, March 2: From now on, train tickets cannot be purchased without registration through the National Identity Card. In the first phase, this system will be introduced only for inter-city train tickets, but it will also be implemented in local trains in a phased manner.
Dhaka will witness a different rail connectivity by 2030: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, February 10: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina mentioned that Dhaka metropolis will witness a different rail communication by 2030 to ease traffic congestion.
Prime Minister inaugurates 3 new rail lines
Dhaka, February 10: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated three new important rail lines constructed under Bangladesh Railways.
Trains to run on Padma Bridge in June
Dhaka, January 11: About 73 percent of progress has been made in the overall work of the Padma Bridge Rail Project. The progress of the work is satisfactory. The train will run from Dhaka to Bhanga next June. That's how the work is progressing.
15 new rail coaches arrive in Chittagong, will run on Padma Bridge
Dhaka, December 12: The Padma Bridge Rail Link Project is scheduled to be inaugurated in June 2023. From Dhaka, the railway will go to Jessore via Padma Bridge. 15 coaches from China have reached the country for this route, while 85 more coaches will come in phases.