Two killed, 20 injured as train derails in India
At least two people were killed and 20 others injured in India after a passenger train derailed and several of its cars overturned on Tuesday,
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France suffers train delays after sabotage
Tens of thousands of rail passengers struggled through a second day of cancelled trains Saturday as investigators tracked saboteurs who paralysed the network just ahead of the Paris Olympics opening ceremony...
Travel chaos feared in France this weekend after attack on rail network
French rail officials warned of travel chaos for hundreds of thousands of people throughout the weekend after saboteurs following a meticulous plan paralysed much of the train network Friday as the Olympic Games started.
No decision made on resuming train services: railway DG
The director general of Bangladesh Railway, Sardar Shahadat Ali, said on Thursday that no decision was made on when Bangladesh Railway would resume its services.
Commuter trains to run on short distances from Thursday
Commuter trains will run on short distances from Thursday, July 25, 2024, additional director general of Bangladesh Railway Md Arifuzzaman said on Wednesday...
Train operation suspended for indefinite period
The authorities suspended railway services across the country for an indefinite period on Saturday due to passengers鈥� safety...
Two dead in India train derailment
An Indian passenger train derailed and overturned several of its cars on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 24 others with rescue and relief efforts ongoing.
Fingerprints of five killed in Narsingdi not found in EC database
Fingerprints of five unidentified people killed allegedly under the wheels of a passenger train in Narsingdi on Monday, were not found in the database of the Bangladesh Election Commission, the police said on Tuesday....
6 crushed under trains鈥� wheels in Narsingdi
Six unidentified people were killed allegedly under the wheels of passenger trains in two separate incidents in Narsingdi district on Monday...
SOSB inaugurates training centre for surgeons
The Society of Surgeons of Bangladesh on Sunday inaugurated a training centre for its members to provide them with hands-on training in performing safe and effective surgery...
Man dies as hit by Maitree Express train
A mentally challenged man died after being hit by the Dhaka-bound Maitree Express train at Chhotadhupatila unguarded railway gate under Damurhuda upazila in Chuadanga district....
4 arrested over rape of woman in running train
Four employees of a catering service were arrested after a female passenger was allegedly raped by them in a moving train on the Sylhet-Chattogram route in the...
Rajshahi-Kolkata train service set to resume
The train service between Rajshahi and Kolkata is set to resume after a 77-year hiatus...
Ctg-Cox鈥檚 Bazar train service extended by one month
Amid the demand for regularising the special train service on the Chittagong-Cox鈥檚 Bazar route, the railways authorities on Sunday took a decision to extend the service till July 24 this year...
Holidaymakers suffer in tailbacks, train schedule disruption
Travails of homebound holidaymakers began as they started leaving Dhaka city in large numbers on Friday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha amid long tailbacks on the highways and train schedule disruptions...
Holidaymakers suffer as trains run late
Journey of the holidaymakers from Dhaka and its adjacent areas to different districts began on Wednesday ahead of Eid-ul-Azha amid schedule disruptions of the trains...
Bangladesh-India train fare to rise again from June 15
The fares of three inter-country trains on Bangladesh-India routes are going to be hiked by Tk 70 to Tk 305 from June 15...
Justice Hasan Foez Siddique new DG of JATI
The government on Sunday appointed former chief justice Hasan Foez Siddique as new director general of the Judicial Administration Training Institute...
BARD concludes 196th basic training course
Bangladesh Rural Development Academy concluded the 196th basic training course, organised for Bangladesh Civil Service (general education) cadre officers, on Sunday...
Fresh perspective needed to end child marriage
ADVOCATES for preventing child marriage, both within the government and in society, are understandably frustrated. Despite the national policy setting 18 as the legal age of marriage for girls, the Child Marriage Restraint Act being passed in 2017, and the adoption...
Two killed under wheels of trains in Dhaka
Two unidentified people were killed in separate train accidents in Khilkhet and Airport Thana Bazar areas of Bangladesh capital Dhaka Saturday morning and Friday night.....
Man killed after being hit by train in city
A man was killed after he was hit by a train while crossing the Mohakhali rail crossing in the capital...
Firefighters closing parade held
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Sunday urged the newly appointed firefighters and divers to be engaged in service by keeping the standard of discipline...
Train services on Benapole-Mongla route begins with 500 passengers
Train communication on the 138.64km Benapole-Mongla route began operations on Saturday, carrying 500 passengers on its inaugural journey....
Engine shortage suspends Ctg-Cox鈥檚 Bazar train service
Due to shortage of engines, the regular train service on the Chittagong-Cox鈥檚 Bazar route has been suspended for an indefinite period from today...
Train services on Benapole-Mongla route set to begin from June 1
A commuter train will start operation on Benapole-Mongla route from June 1....
Mongla Commuter train on new section from June 1
Bangladesh Railway is scheduled to introduce a commuter train on the new Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route on June 1...
Railway to sell advance Eid tickets from June 2
The Bangladesh Railway is going to sell all advance intercity train tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha online from June 2 on different schedules...
Sale of advance train ticket for Eid-ul-Azha to begin June 2
The sale of advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Azha holidaymakers across Bangladesh will start online from June 2....
Draft rail law allows private train service
The railway authorities have prepared the draft Bangladesh Railway Bill, 2024, by keeping a provision for letting private companies own rolling stock to carry passengers, goods, and parcels...