Bangladesh Railway

Ministry wants 7.8% hike in train fare

Bangladesh Railway proposes to increase fares of both passenger and freight trains by 7.8 percent from next month.
14 January 2016, 11:58 AM

Address railway's systemic problems

Bangladesh railway's annual loss currently stands at Tk 900 crore. A parliamentary body has endorsed the raising of fares in a bid to counter some...
13 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Loss-ridden railway set to hike fare

Bangladesh Railway is going to jack up the fares for passengers and freight in a few months.
12 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Train fare set to go up

A parliamentary body endorses a proposal to increase train fare aiming at improving the service quality and minimising losses in the sector.
12 January 2016, 11:22 AM

Rail travel time to reduce

We are happy to note that Bangladesh Railway has introduced double tracks on another long stretch of Dhaka-Chittagong route which will reduce...
7 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Railway to get 114 new coaches

Bangladesh Railway is set to add 114 new passenger coaches from India and Indonesia to its fleet as part of reform activities to provide passengers modern, safe and quality services.
4 December 2015, 13:11 PM

2 youths killed as train hits them in Dinajpur

Two youths are killed as a train hit them in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur.
22 September 2015, 06:39 AM

Long queue at Kamalapur as advance ticket sale begins

Kamalapur railway station witnesses long queues of holidaymakers as Bangladesh Railway began its sale of advance train tickets to ensure a hassle-free journey ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
15 September 2015, 06:24 AM

Advance bus ticket sale begins

Private bus operators start selling advance tickets this morning to assist holidaymakers in reaching their destination ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
11 September 2015, 05:44 AM

Eid advance tickets from Sep 15

Bangladesh Railway authorities will begin selling advance train tickets from September 15 to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers.
3 September 2015, 09:38 AM

Advance train ticket sale for Eid trips begins

Bangladesh Railway starts selling advance train tickets to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid-ul-Fitr holidaymakers.
9 July 2015, 05:52 AM

$505m deals inked with ADB to improve railway services

Bangladesh and the Asian Development Bank sign agreements for $505 million in loans to further improve the country’s railway services.
28 June 2015, 11:43 AM

Dilapidated railway workshop

It is disquieting to note that the Carriage and Wagon Repair Workshop of Bangladesh Railway's East Zone has been in a ramshackle state for more than a decade.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM

Court orders further probe into Jihad’s death

Dhaka court orders further investigation into the death of four-year-old Jihad who died after falling into a deep well last year.
4 June 2015, 08:01 AM

Jihad's death: Railway engineer gets bail on surrender

A Dhaka court grants bail to the railway engineer who was charged over death of four-year-old Jihad who died after falling into a deep well last year.
21 May 2015, 04:57 AM