Bangladesh Railway (BR)

Reopen closed train stations in the west

Resolve persistent manpower crisis and other barriers
13 December 2025

Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar level crossings need a safety overhaul

Railway data reveals 30 deaths on this route over the past 20 months
5 August 2025

Rail services resume after 26 hours

Schedule may be disrupted, railway official says
29 January 2025

Train staffers call off strike

The strike was withdrawn after the union received assurances that their demands would be addressed
28 January 2025

Rail passengers must not be held hostage

Railway workers should withdraw strike, return to the negotiation table
28 January 2025

Angry passengers vandalise Rajshahi railway station

Tensions flared at Rajshahi Railway Station this morning, as hundreds of passengers, frustrated by the suspension of train services, engaged in acts of vandalism
28 January 2025

Thousands suffer as train drivers, associates on nationwide strike

Passengers, including women and children, were seen waiting at the stations, unsure of their next steps.
28 January 2025

Rail communications suspended nationwide

Train drivers and their support staff began a nationwide indefinite work abstention from early today for special allowance after retirement and other demands.
27 January 2025

Dhaka-Jashore rail route: Dreams and disappointment

The 169-km Dhaka-Jashore railway line was constructed at a cost of Tk 39,247 crore, the most expensive railway project in Bangladesh.
20 January 2025

Railway cancels lease of 24 privately-run trains

The railways ministry has cancelled the lease of 24 trains, which are currently being operated by private operators, allegedly for violating conditions of the contracts.
11 November 2024

Railway off track

A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
2 June 2024

Benapole-Mongla train service begins

Train service on the Benapole-Mongla route commenced this morning, with 500 passengers onboard
1 June 2024

Mongla port set to be connected by rail on June 1

Mongla, the country’s second largest sea port, is going to be linked to the railway network on June 1 with the launch of a commuter train on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route.
29 May 2024

BR to run cattle trains June 12-14 ahead of Eid

Bangladesh Railway will operate special trains -- from June 12 to 14 -- to carry sacrificial animals to Dhaka from different regions ahead of Eid-ul Azha
28 May 2024

Metro, railway tussle over yard at Kamalapur

The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.
18 May 2024

Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4

Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres
22 April 2024

Yet another meaningless tragedy

Bhairab train crash again raises questions about railway safety
25 October 2023

Bangladesh Railway must be made accountable

Why is it continuously failing to finish projects on time and within budget?
5 October 2023

Railway must take better care of its hills

Continued living on risky hill slopes in Chattogram posing a threat to residents
28 September 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.
7 September 2023