Bangladesh Railway (BR)

Yet another meaningless tragedy

Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety

Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable

Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?

Railway must take better care of its hills

Continued living on risky hill slopes in Chattogram posing a threat to residents

BR's test run: Special train from Dhaka reaches Bhanga via Padma Bridge

A special train operated by Bangladesh Railway on a test run reached Bhanga after a journey on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga line via the Padma Bridge today.

Railway workers block Malibagh level crossing; train services disrupted

Temporary railway workers of Bangladesh railway staged a sit-in protest at Malibagh level crossing in Dhaka demanding job regularisation

Railway E-Ticketing: 17yrs gone, only 18pc stations covered

The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travellers to buy tickets from the counters at the stations or from scalpers at significantly higher prices.

4,000 Acre Rail Land: Locked in litigation

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is in a legal predicament as it struggles to recover around 4,000 acres of land grabbed by private citizens and public entities alike.

Abandoned rail track a concern for Gaibandha farmers

Occupied land must be returned to the owners, with compensation

Dhaka-Ctg rail link now fully double-lined as PM opens Akhaura-Laksam section

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the 72km Akhaura-Laksam section, where dual-gauge double rail lines were installed under a Tk 6,504.54 crore project

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Yet another meaningless tragedy

Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable

Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?

September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023

Railway must take better care of its hills

Continued living on risky hill slopes in Chattogram posing a threat to residents

September 7, 2023
September 7, 2023

BR's test run: Special train from Dhaka reaches Bhanga via Padma Bridge

A special train operated by Bangladesh Railway on a test run reached Bhanga after a journey on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga line via the Padma Bridge today.

September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

Railway workers block Malibagh level crossing; train services disrupted

Temporary railway workers of Bangladesh railway staged a sit-in protest at Malibagh level crossing in Dhaka demanding job regularisation

August 29, 2023
August 29, 2023

Railway E-Ticketing: 17yrs gone, only 18pc stations covered

The online ticketing system of Bangladesh Railway covers only 85 of its 483 stations, forcing travellers to buy tickets from the counters at the stations or from scalpers at significantly higher prices.

August 27, 2023
August 27, 2023

4,000 Acre Rail Land: Locked in litigation

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is in a legal predicament as it struggles to recover around 4,000 acres of land grabbed by private citizens and public entities alike.

August 5, 2023
August 5, 2023

Abandoned rail track a concern for Gaibandha farmers

Occupied land must be returned to the owners, with compensation

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Dhaka-Ctg rail link now fully double-lined as PM opens Akhaura-Laksam section

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the 72km Akhaura-Laksam section, where dual-gauge double rail lines were installed under a Tk 6,504.54 crore project

July 13, 2023
July 13, 2023

Saidpur Railway Workshop: A much-needed initiative in the works

While the Bangladesh Railway has taken and implemented dozens of projects to expand its rail lines and acquire new locomotives and carriages, its workshops remained neglected for years.

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