Rail communication between the capital and the country’s northern and south-western districts was suspended after three bogies of a train derailed in Gazipur last night (August 14, 2022).

Residents of 12 villages under four upazilas of Natore and Naogaon are suffering immensely as the bridge over Panaullah Canal in Natore’s Singra upazila remained unrepaired since it collapsed about seven years ago.

Although the demand for railway tickets on the Chattogram-Sylhet route has been increasing every year, the authorities of Bangladesh Railway could not add a single passenger train to the route in the last two decades.

Fifty-seven of the 79 level crossings on the 73km rail track in Brahmanbaria pose a serious risk of accidents as those are without any gatemen or arrangement for stopping the movement of vehicles and pedestrians during the passage of trains.

As more and more people are losing their lives on unprotected level crossings, Bangladesh Railway and Local Government Engineering Department have been asked to complete an ongoing joint survey and submit a report by the end of next month.

Due to traffic gridlock caused by an ongoing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, police have requested Dhaka airport-bound passengers to leave their homes early so that they can arrive on time.

Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan today (August 9, 2022) said that no decision has been taken yet on raising train fare after fuel price hike.

The ground near two pillars of the Hardinge Bridge, the longest steel-made railway bridge, over the Padma is eroding at Sara and Rooppur points.

Owners’ proposal to double launch fare is unreasonable, Shipping Secretary Md Mostafa Kamal said today.

Launch owners are now demanding that they be allowed to charge twice the current fare when people are already reeling from hiked bus fares following the record surge in fuel prices.  

Following the record rise in fuel prices, launch owners are now demanding that the authorities double the launch fares.

Mobile courts of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) filed 15 cases against 15 buses in Dhaka and Chattogram city for overcharging passengers today (August 7, 2022).

Train fares might require re-fixing to adjust the fuel price hike but no decision has been made in this regard as of yet, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said today (August 7, 2022).

Supply of fuel resumed in 14 districts of greater Khulna and Faridpur after nine hours as tank-lorry owners called off their strike this afternoon (August 7, 2022) following assurance of Khulna Deputy Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman Talukdar.

A mobile court in Shariatpur today (August 7, 2022) fined three bus companies Tk 60,000 for overcharging passengers by showing the 52-seat buses as having 40 seats.

North-bound trains are seeing an increase in passengers due to lack of public transport following the latest major fuel price hike in Bangladesh.

The Railway Ministry today (August 7, 2022) informed the High Court that a monitoring cell has been formed to stop passengers from travelling on train roof and ticket scalping.

Supply of fuel remains suspended in 14 districts of greater Khulna and Faridpur as tank-lorry owners enforced a 24-hour strike demanding an increase in commission on selling fuel and tank lorry fare.

The authorities have increased bus fares by up to 22 percent, a move that will affect the people of low- and middle-income groups.

Bike riders of ride-sharing platforms have been facing trouble due to a shortage of passengers, following the hike in fuel prices, which came into effect yesterday.