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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A special common train will be started on the Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route from June 1. This decision was taken in a meeting chaired by Deputy Commissioner AKM Galiev Khan at the DC office on Thursday. Like last year, the local administration of Chapainawabganj district has not fixed any schedule for harvesting and marketing of mangoes. Speaking […]
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 […]
The incident occurred when the new engine collided with a standing train while it was being assembled, injuring at least 50 passengers, he said. The injured were taken to Lalmonirhat Railway Hospital and two of them were sent to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, he said. After first aid, the injured passengers later went to Parbatipur […]
Trains for West Zone: Most tickets sold out within 15 minutesRailways has started the sale of advance tickets for the Eid journey from today, Tuesday, April 5. Today was the third day of selling advance train tickets in the western region. Sources said that 10,291 tickets were sold within 15 minutes of the start of […]
Chattogram Eastern Railway Manager Saiful Islam said, the up line completely collapsed after the derailment of the Bijoy Express train. Most of the bogies fell on the down line. The rescue operation of two relief trains started at 7 pm last night. He told that after 9 hours, at around 4 am in the morning, […]
Intercity trains stop at one or two stations between Keraniganj, Munshiganj, Shariatpur, Madaripur and Faridpur. Therefore, these trains also have less passengers for short journeys. Railway sources said they lack manpower to run trains. Railway officials were well aware of the manpower requirement and included the issue of recruitment of 1,680 new manpower at various […]
Whenever a train accident or fire occurs, the government and the opposition parties engage in blame game, trying to avoid responsibility. These incidents result in loss of lives, destruction of property and deep grief to the affected families. Surprisingly, people in positions of power and political actors appear to be untouched by these consequences. This […]
Its Director General (DG) M Khurshid Alam said that the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) had intelligence about possible sabotage activities in Dhaka without any confirmed location. He disclosed this while talking to the media after inspecting the Mirpur College polling station in Dhaka on Saturday. He briefed the media about the overall security arrangements for […]