Three crushed under train in different areas in city

Three people were crushed under the wheels of trains in different areas of the capital on Monday. The accidents took place in Uttara, Tejgaon and Tongi areas in the afternoon. Two of the deceased were identified as Zobaer Ahmed Sajal, 60, Md Sajib, 20. Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost inspector Md Bachchu

Commercial train to run on Dhaka-Bhanga route from Nov 1

Commercial train movement on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga route through Padma Bridge will begin from November 1. The new route is now ready to transport passengers and goods. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the 82-km train service on the route through Padma Bridge on October 10. The  82-km railway from Dhaka to

University student crushed under train wheels in Natore

A 25-year-old university student was crushed under the wheels of a train in Natore as he attempted to reboard it at Abdulpur Junction station on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Nuruzzaman Entaj, son of advocate Ishaq Ali. He was a sixth semester law student of Rajshahi's Barendra University. According to

Ex-DGM of BB crushed under train in city

A 59- year old man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Khilgaon level crossing in the capital Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Fakhrul Islam, former Deputy General Manager of Bangladesh Bank, said Md Riaz Mahmud, Sub Inspector of Dhaka railway police station. Intercity express train 'Sundarban Express'

No more travelling on train roofs

Passengers will no longer be allowed to travel on top of trains in Bangladesh. In a landmark order aimed at curbing the menace, the High Court on Thursday asked the railway authorities in Bangladesh to ensure that no one travels on train roofs. A bench of justices Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and

3 die as train hits pick-up van in Gazipur

Three people, including a local trader, were killed after their pick-up van was hit by a speeding train at an unmanned level crossing in the Pubail area of Gazipur district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Mahsin, the trader, Midul, the pick-up van driver, and his helper Jakir Hossain. The Dhaka-bound