Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates the operation of the new inter-city train "Kurigram Express"from Ganabhaban, Dhaka on Wednesday, October 16, 2019PIDSheikh Hasina plans to bring entire Bangladesh, including southern parts of the country, under railway network, reports UNBPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has vowed to make the railway a profitable sector and said the government is working to bring the whole country under the railway network. Sheikh Hasina further said that the railway is the most popular transportation medium among the common and middle-class people, but the BNP government wanted to shut it down following the suggestion of international organizations. “We have constructed many new rail routes and repaired many old rail lines,” Sheikh Hasina added. “We have a plan to construct speedy railways,” said the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Principal Secretary Nojibur Rahman moderated the launching function, while Railways Secretary Md Mofazzel Hossain made an audio-visual presentation highlighting the development of Bangladesh Railway in the last 11 years.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 16, 2019 11:26 UTC