rail communication

Derailment snaps rail link of Sylhet with Dhaka, Ctg

Rail connectivity of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chattogram remains suspended after a train derailed at Lawachara National Park in Moulvibzar's Sreemangal upazila early today
20 May 2023

New rail line to link Manikganj to Dhaka

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has taken a move to bring Manikganj under the railway network.
26 May 2022

Rail communication from Dhaka resumes after 10 hours

Rail communication from Dhaka to the North and South-Western regions resumed this morning, 10 hours after being suspended.
26 July 2020

Rangpur Express derails, 3 bogies catch fire

At least eight passengers are injured as three compartments of Rangpur Express catch fire after the derailment of the intercity train in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj.
14 November 2019

Derailment snaps Ishwardi-Rajshahi-Chapainawabganj rail ink

Rail communication on the Ishwardi, Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj routes remain suspended as an intercity commuter train gets derailed in Ishwardi.
7 January 2018

Rail links with Khulna cut off for nine hours

Rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country resumed yesterday afternoon, about nine hours after two freight trains collided near Darshana International Railway Station in Chuadanga in the morning.
25 November 2017

Rajshahi-C’nawabganj rail link restored after 3 hrs

Rail communication between Rajshahi and Chapainawabganj has been restored three hours after a compartment of passenger train derailed in Rajshahi Railway Station
7 September 2017

Train derails, Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link cut

Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh is suspended as inter-district Teesta Express derails in Sripur upazila of Gazipur.
23 March 2016

Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link snapped

The Dhaka-Mymensingh rail communication snapped this morning after the engine of a commuter train detached at Sreepur upazila in Gazipur.
2 March 2016

Train derails in Pabna, Dhaka cut from north

Dhaka’s rail links with northern and southern districts of Bangladesh are severed from this afternoon after an inter-city train derailed in Pabna.
12 February 2016

Dhaka to north rail service resumes

Rail communication between Dhaka and northern districts of the country resumes after it was disrupted for nearly three hours this morning due to a technical glitch of Dhaka bound Ekata Express.
29 January 2016

Derailment halts Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet rail link

An intercity train gets derailed in Narsingdi, cutting off the rail communication on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes.
15 December 2015

Japan, India sign bullet train deal amid closer ties

India has agreed to buy a high-speed bullet train from Japan, in an attempt to transform its creaking rail system.
13 December 2015

Train service thru Kushtia resumes after 5hrs

Rail communication of Goalando in Rajbari with Rajshahi and Khulna is restored five hours after a train derailed in Mirpur upazila of Kushtia.
17 October 2015

Storm halts Syl-Dhaka-Ctg rail link for 7hrs

Train services of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong resume after seven hours as at least 35 trees fell on railway tracks during a nor’wester in Moulvibazar.
22 April 2015

Derailment disrupts Jessore-Khulna rail service

Rail communication between Khulna and Jessore is suspended as a locomotive derailed at Singia Railway Station in Jessore this afternoon.
17 March 2015