Rail communication between Sylhet and rest of the country resumes after 8 hours

Published at : 27 June 2024, 11:00 am
Rail communication between Sylhet and rest of the country resumes after 8 hours

Rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country resumed after eight and a half hours following the derailment of two bogies of the intercity Paharika train at Katalpur in Fenchuganj.

Sylhet Railway Station Manager Md. Nurul Islam confirmed the matter on Thursday morning, reported UNB.

He said the derailment occurred around 7 pm on Wednesday, causing significant disruption to train services. The incident led to the suspension of all train movements between Sylhet and other parts of the country for several hours.

Rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country resumed after the launch of Chattogram-bound Udayan Express from Sylhet at 3:20 am on Thursday.

After the resumption of railway services, trains stranded at different stations started their journey to their respective destinations one by one.

Manager Nurul Islam said the Udayan Express train was scheduled to start its journey to Chattogram at 10 pm last night. Dhaka-bound Upaban Express train left Sylhet for Dhaka at 7 am. It was scheduled to leave for Dhaka at 11:30 pm last night.

The Kalni Express, originally scheduled for 6:15 am, also faced delays and departed at 8:45 am.

Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka

Published at : 20 September 2023, 02:41 pm
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Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

Published at : 08 September 2023, 01:43 am
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"An MoU will be signed between the National Payments Corporation of India and the Bangladesh Bank to make transactions in rupees and taka between Bangladesh and India easier," said the foreign minister in a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday.

Besides, the neighbouring countries are likely to sign two more memorandums of understanding regarding cooperation in agricultural researches, and extension of the existing cultural exchange programme for two years, said the foreign minister.

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Published at : 07 September 2023, 02:29 pm
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