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The strike was withdrawn after the union received assurances that their demands would be addressed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