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. It was formed in 2011. Previous rail services were part of the ministry of communication ( dissolved) [2]

Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়
(Railpoth Montranaloi)
Government of Bangladesh Seal
Agency overview
Formed2011
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.[3] The announcement faced criticism and demands for reduced corruption in the ministry.[4]

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.[5]

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


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