Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)
Appearance
Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয় (Railpoth Montranaloi) | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 2011 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
Headquarters | Secretariat, Dhaka |
Minister responsible | |
Agency executives |
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Website | mor |
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]
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
- ^ "New Cabinate Minister". Dailystar.net. Daily Star. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "History of Ministry of Railways". Ministry of Railways.
- ^ "Proposal to hike rail fares by forwarded to prime minister, says minister". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Curb graft instead of hiking train fares". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Bangladesh – ADB: 40 Years of Development Partnership. Asian Development Bank. 2013. ISBN 9789292542672. Retrieved 3 February 2016.