A passenger bus collided with a train at the Padua Bazar rail crossing in Cumilla, killing 12 people and injuring at least 10. According to preliminary investigation into the accident, which occurred at 2:55 am on Saturday, railway officials found evidence of negligence by the gatekeepers on duty at the crossing. Two gatemen have been […]
He said Helal Uddin and Mehedi Hasan, both posted at Paduar Bazar railway crossing in Kamilla Sadar South, have been suspended on the grounds of dereliction of duty. According to railway sources, two gatekeepers working in rotation are deployed to operate the signal system at Paduar Bazaar crossing in Cumilla on the Dhaka-Chittagong line. Mustafizur […]
At least 12 passengers were killed and 10 others were injured when a train dragged a bus for a considerable distance after it veered off course at a level crossing in Cumilla. Umar Farooq, one of the injured passengers, narrated the incident while being treated at Cumilla Medical College Hospital. Speaking to Prothom Alo, he […]
At least 12 people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a train and a bus at a railway crossing in Cumilla. The accident occurred around 2:55 am on Sunday at the Padua Bazar level crossing in Cumilla Sadar South upazila along the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The deceased could not be immediately identified.
Nine coaches of Neelsagar Express train from Dhaka to Nilphamari carrying passengers going home for Eid derailed at Adamdighi, Bogura. The incident occurred today, Wednesday, around 2:30 pm, near Baghbari area, not far from Santhar Junction in the upazila. At least 50 people have been injured. Following the incident, five districts in the northern region […]
It took railway authorities more than 31 hours to repair the tracks after a passenger train collided with a goods train at Joydebpur railway station on Friday, resulting in huge inconvenience to passengers. Many passengers also waited for a long time at the stations. A mistake by a signalman resulted in a collision between a […]
After the accident, Ghazipur Deputy Commissioner Abul Fateh Mohammad Shafikul Islam reached the spot. He said that the four injured have been taken to Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Medical College Hospital. The Deputy Commissioner said that a three-member committee has been formed regarding the incident. After the accident, journeys of many trains have been stopped at […]
Tangail Sadar police station officer-in-charge Abu Salam Miah said the goods wagon next to the locomotive derailed at 4:57 am. No one was injured in the accident. Visiting the spot, Tangail Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Hasan bin Mohammad Ali said the incident did not appear to be primarily an act of sabotage. He said […]
Bangladesh Railway Divisional Manager (Dhaka Division) Mohammad Shafiqul Islam told the media that the three suspended officers are locomaster Jahangir Alam, assistant locomaster Atiqur Rahman and container train guard Alamgir Hossain. He said he took the step after preliminary investigation as the officers failed to discharge their duty resulting in an accident in which 17 […]
Sadek, a student from Titumir, said, “About a few minutes after the train left Bhairab station, I heard a big bang. At first I thought another train was passing, but after a while it felt as if a storm had come. I can’t say anything more than that.” Passengers of College and Agardosindur Express sharing […]