The idea of such a structure dates back to the British era, when it was considered necessary to maintain the navigability of the Kolkata port. At that time there was no partition of India and Pakistan. The context was completely different. After Hardinge Bridge became inaccessible to India, construction of the barrage became immediately important […]
The deceased constable was identified as Samrat Vishwas, 27, son of Shailen Biswas of Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj. Khulna Railway Superintendent of Police Ahmed Mainul Hasan confirmed the death of Prothom Alo. Superintendent of Police said that Samrat Vishwas was on duty in the armory (magazine guard) area in the morning. Between about 4:30 and […]
The minister said that once the coaches are received, Bangladesh Railways will take the initiative to determine the routes for operating the new trains. He also said that with the arrival of these coaches, it will be possible to increase the number of intercity train services on some routes. Answering a starred question from treasury […]
Local resident Bazlur Rahman told Prothom Alo, “Passengers on the train were screaming in panic. Hearing their screams, I, along with others in the area, went to the spot. Many people assisted in the rescue efforts.” Sub-Inspector (SI) Abul Kalam Azad, in-charge of Faujdarhat railway police post, told Prothom Alo, “The Chatala Express train with […]
Railway officials estimate that around 33,500 passengers will travel to different places this Eid. But if they are not able to run on time, how will they be able to meet this target? There should be an investigation as to why these delays occur. If trains do not run on time, private transport owners make […]
Meanwhile, the private company Shohoz.com, which was contracted to sell tickets, was blamed for black marketing of train tickets and law enforcement officials arrested some of their employees. The press release said the company denied the allegations and said it was being blamed for train ticket racketeering that had been going on for years, even […]
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 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 […]