Around 15,000 tickets allotted for the western zone were sold out before 2:00 pm. About 7,500 tickets for that zone were sold in the first 15 minutes of ticket sales. At the same time, 13,000 tickets were sold by 10:30 am. From the demand it seems that at least 400,000 (4 lakh) tickets are needed […]
Two news came in the same day. Railway Minister Zilul Hakim said, “23 thousand acres of railway land has been encroached upon across the country. Many people have taken over the railway land by preparing false documents.” The second news was about the increase in railway fares. Instead of giving concessions to long distance passengers, […]
The police is still in the dark as to who set fire to two trains in Tejgaon and Gopibagh of the capital. Almost two months have passed since the incident of setting fire in Mohanganj Express in Tejgaon and more than a month since the incident in Gopibagh. However, no progress has been made in […]
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has found evidence linking four people to the arson attack on the Mohanganj Express train at Dhaka’s Tejgaon station that claimed four lives. Of the four people involved in setting the train on fire, two are opposition government party workers and the other two are in hiding. RAB-3 Director Lieutenant […]
It is the responsibility of the government to protect people’s lives and properties. Holding the opposition responsible in every incident without any evidence is a sign of unhealthy politics. Then the political parties running anti-government movements will also have to understand the difference between agitation and sabotage. At the same time, they also have to […]
Dhaka Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Syed Nurul Islam, after visiting the spot, said on Wednesday that the miscreants used oxy-acetylene to cut the railway line. Oxy-acetylene and LPG cylinders have been seized from the spot. Today on Thursday, between 10:00 am and 11:00 am, when I went to the spot myself, I […]
A major accident involving Khulna-bound Simanta Express train was averted as locals foiled a sabotage attempt in Domar upazila of Nilphamari district on Wednesday night. The incident took place at around 10 pm in Dola area of Prodhanpara of Bagdokara village of Boragari union of Domar. When the miscreants were opening the fish plate of […]
Inspecting the spot around 1:30 pm, Dhaka Range Police Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Syed Nurul Islam said the miscreants used oxy-acetylene, a mixture of oxygen and acetylene, which melts iron or metals, to cut the rail. Gives, used. way. The police officer identified the incident as an act of vandalism and vowed to track down […]
Saidul Kabir, an official of Bangladesh Railway’s Dhaka division, said train operations from Dhaka to other parts of the country were suspended after the derailment. Firdous Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dhaka Railway Police Station, said that on information, a police team went to the spot. Three to four people have suffered minor injuries in the […]
The country’s railway network is going to see a major development next month as the newly constructed Khulna-Mongla track will be inaugurated on November 1. Chief Engineer of the project Ahmed Hussain Masoom told the media that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially inaugurate this railway line. He said, […]
On Tuesday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially inaugurated the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga railway line running over the Padma Bridge. Passenger trains will start operating on this new railway soon. According to sources close to the project, within the framework of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project, a new railway line of 172 kilometers is being constructed […]
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin has said that the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project is one of the signature projects of China’s Belt and Road Cooperation. He said this while answering a question from a China Daily journalist during a regular press conference on Friday. “Infrastructure connectivity is a priority area of Belt and […]
Candidates eligible under the Freedom Fighters and Dependents quota were reportedly marked as having failed in the oral examination, while preferred candidates were given the posts. Moreover, division quota, district quota, dependent quota and other quota rules were not followed properly. Anger and concerns regarding corruption and irregularities in the Railways have been raised several […]
According to the audit report, the office of the East Zone Track Supply Officer spent approximately Tk 20 million (Tk 2 crore) on the purchase of 28 items. Yet their market value is only Tk 1.85 million (Tk 18 lakh). These items have been supplied by contractor firm Noor-e-Ilahi Brothers Private Limited. They supplied 28 […]
The train was brought from Rajbari to Dhaka on Wednesday for trial run. Speaking to Prothom Alo, Station Master of Rajbari Rail Station Tanmay Kumar Dutt said that the train has one locomotive and eight coaches.Today, on Thursday, there was a program to leave for Bhanga from Kamlapur in the capital at 9:00 am. Related […]