Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)

The Ministry of Railways (Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়) (abbreviated as MoR) is the ministry responsible for the railways and train services in Bangladesh.

Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়
(Railpoth Montranaloi)
Government of Bangladesh Seal
Agency overview
Formed1971
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersSecretariat, Dhaka
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Md. Selim Reza, Secretary
Websitemor.gov.bd

History

In 2016 the ministry proposed a 7.8% hike in the ticket prices of Bangladesh Railways.[2] The announcement faced criticism and demands for reduced corruption in the ministry.[3]

Bangladesh Railway

Bangladesh Railway is a department under the Railway Ministry. It is responsible for the management of 2,791 kilometer rail network of Bangladesh.[4]

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References
  1. "New Cabinate Minister". Dailystar.net. Daily Star. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  2. "Proposal to hike rail fares by forwarded to prime minister, says minister". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. "Curb graft instead of hiking train fares". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. Bangladesh – ADB: 40 Years of Development Partnership. Asian Development Bank. 2013. ISBN 9789292542672. Retrieved 3 February 2016.


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