Either the lines were faulty or the alignment of the coach wheels were disoriented, says rail secretary. Rescue operation is underway and optimism is that the lines might be restored by tonight.

Three people were killed as Dhaka-bound international passenger train Maitree Express rammed a mini-truck at an “unauthorised” level crossing in Kamarkhand upazila of Sirajganj yesterday afternoon.

At least six passengers were killed and more than 20 injured yesterday after an express train derailed in eastern India's Bihar state, officials said.

Three people, including an infant, were killed and another was seriously injured as they were run over by a locomotive in Chattogram's Sitakunda last night.

A five-year-old girl is crushed under the wheels of a train at Tejkunipara in Dhaka’s Tejgaon.

A man dies after being run over by a train in Khilkhet area of Dhaka.

Two children reportedly died after being hit by a footbridge when they were travelling on the roof of a train on Tuesday night.

Four people died and 26 were injured when they jumped off a runaway train in Tongi of Gazipur yesterday.

Four people are killed and at least ten injured as a commuter train derailed in Tongi, Gazipur.

Two children save a freight train from an impending accident near Arani Railway Station in Rajshahi.

A train has rammed a private car on a level crossing in Jessore Sadar upazila leaving three people dead and one other injured.

Two people were crushed under the wheels of trains in separate incidents in Dhaka.

He got off the train just to get a paan. All his career he must have done it hundreds of times, but this would be his last.

Two physically challenged readymade garment workers are killed as a train hit them in Gazipur.

A garment worker dies under a train when he tried to save a child standing on the rail tracks in Dhaka’s Banani area.

The Daily Star has found out in a research that 50 percent of train accidents are because of unaware jaywalkers.

A passenger train has derailed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, killing at least 30 people