More than 20,000 passengers affected as 12 intercity trains run behind schedule

The Bangladesh Railway’s decision to lease out the operations of six more trains in its Eastern Zone to private companies could have been a welcome move had it significantly improved passenger service quality.

BR says move will improve revenue; activists criticise outsourcing

At least 27 stone-throwing attacks were recorded in a year on the Cox’s Bazar rail route, injuring 12 passengers and raising concerns over safety on moving trains

Order follows a public interest petition seeking enforcement of legal provisions requiring dedicated compartments for female travellers

In a previous article, I argued that Bangladesh must rethink its reliance on a road-based transport system along the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor and move towards a more energy-efficient model.

Advance bookings open for March 13–19, special trains to run on key routes

Bangladesh’s export economy now moves faster than its railways can carry it. Factories, ports and private logistics firms have modernised to meet global demand.

Every few years, Bangladesh Railway’s (BR) container services collapse under the same explanation: a shortage of locomotives.

Port officials said the problem has persisted for nearly a year

Its mismanaged system needs more than investment

A Pubail ICD could be developed more efficiently and brought into operation faster than the Dhirashram project.

The authorities argue that the eviction drive was routine.

The government imposed a 20kmph speed limit for trains and vehicles passing through Lawachara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar in 2023 to protect wildlife.

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets on May 21 to ensure a smooth and convenient Eid journey for holiday travellers.

Another exposé of wasteful spending shows the urgency of corrective action

Restore the water body of airport area, solve waterlogging

Intercity services to resume from August 15, tickets available from 5pm tomorrow

That Bangladesh Railway (BR) has been a loss-incurring entity for almost a decade is not news.

Bangladesh Railway had taken up a project in 2010 to bring Tungipara of Gopalganj under the railway network without carrying out any feasibility study.