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Youth with earphones on hit by train in Ctg
A 20-year-old youth was crushed to death by a speeding train in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram while crossing the tracks with earphones on, police said on Thursday.
The deceased was identified as Saiful, a resident of the upazila.
Chattogram-bound Chattala Express train hit the youth near Kumira railway station on Wednesday night, dragging him around five kilometres down the railway tracks, said Azizul Haque, assistant station master of Kumira railway station.
Read: 28-yr-old killed by train in Ctg
When the train stopped at the station, passengers found the body hanging from the engine hook of the train, he added.
The body was later handed over to Chattogram Government Railway Police (GRP) station, said the station master.
On Tuesday, a man Omar Faruk, 28, died after being hit by a speeding train in the Salimpur area of Chattogram's Sitakunda upazila on Tuesday night. He was playing guitar while sitting on the railway track near his house.
Rail links with Khulna resume 2 hours after oil-carrying train derails
Train communications between Khulna and other parts of the country resumed almost two hours after the derailed compartment of an oil-carrying train in Jashore was recovered Thursday night.
Around 6:35pm, a compartment of a Khulna-bound train derailed near Jashore Railway Station, Station Master Ainal Hossain told UNB.
The oil-bearing train arrived from Parbatipur with 36 compartments. The No. 31 compartment derailed as the train crossed Jashore town's Railgate area, the station master said.
The compartment could be retrieved almost two hours later, and train operation on the route resumed around 8:20pm, Aynal added.
Also read: Freight train derails in Kushtia
RU aspirants' protest: Padma Express leaves Rajshahi after 2.5 hours
Padma Express, bound for Dhaka, left Rajshahi Wednesday evening nearly two and a half hours after Rajshahi University (RU) admission seekers barred the train from leaving the platform, protesting the sale of tickets on the black market.
The train left Rajshahi Railway Station at 6:25pm for Dhaka, Ashim Kumar Talukder, general manager of Railway's West Zone, said. "The students called off the protest after a new compartment was added to Padma Express."
The RU admission test ended with the examination of "B" unit at 2pm.
The aspirants blocked Padma Express around 4pm as they were told to get off the train, which already exceeded its maximum capacity, Ashim said.
Protesting students alleged that many RU admission seekers were not being able to return home as extra train coaches were not arranged for them and tickets were sold on the black market.
Also read: Admission seekers’ blockade snaps Dhaka’s rail link with other parts for over 3 hrs
4 crushed under train in Gazipur;10 hurt
Four people were killed and eight others injured when a train hit a bus on an unauthorised railway level crossing at Sripur of Gazipur district Sunday morning, said police.
One of the deceased was identified as Rahima Khatun Priya, 22, a worker of Zaman Fashion Wears Ltd and wife of Julhas Mia of Baliapara village in the upazila while the identity of the others could not be known yet.
Sripur Railway Station Master Harun-ur-Rashid said Netrakona-bound ‘Balaka Express’ train from Dhaka hit the bus carrying RMG workers on Maijhpara railway level crossing around 7:15 am while it was passing level crossing, leaving one dead on the spot and eleven others injured.
Read: Teen falls into river while taking selfie from train; body recovered
Among the injured, three died on way to a local hospital. The other injured were admitted to a local hospital.
Gazipur deputy commissioner Anisur Rahman visited the spot.
A three-member probe body, headed by Additional District Magistrate, has been formed to look into the accident.
Miracle: Teen wife survives under train after getting stuck on rail track
A housewife got back her life after a commuter train went over her in Akhaura Bypass area of Brahmanbaria on Friday evening.
A video clip containing the incident went viral on social media instantly.
The teenager was identified as Liza Akhter, 19, wife of Junayed Gazi of Bypass area in Akhaura upazila of the district.
Eyewitness Md Amzad Bhuiyan, who captured the video, said three people including Liza and her husband were walking on Titas Bridge and taking pictures of themselves, when a train came speeding.
Though Liza’s husband and another woman managed to get out of the way, Liza’s legs got trapped in the rail track as the Noakhali-bound ‘’Upakul Express’’ train from Dhaka was approaching.
Read: Woman crushed to death by train in Brahmanbaria
Showing remarkable presence of mind, Liza stopped trying to get off and instead used her slender frame to lie flat on the track - although this too was risky.
“The train ran over Liza, leaving her slightly injured,” Amzad said.
Liza was rushed to the Upazila Health Complex where she received first aid.
Md Mazharul Islam, officer-in-charge of Akhaura railway police station, said that they were aware about the incident.
5 crushed under train in Gopalganj
At least five construction workers were killed and three injured as a train rammed a concrete mixer three-wheeler at a crossing in Gopalganj's Kashiani upazila Thursday night, the fire service said.
The deceased were Sujar Mridha (35), Paritosh Das (30), Amrit Biswas (35), Hiraman Biswas (45) and Razzaquw Shikder (40) of Parulia union, Gopalganj Fire Service Deputy Assistant Director Abul Kalam Azad said.
Fourteen workers, the occupants of the Parulia union-bound vehicle, were returning home from work from Kathamdorbosto Bazar.
Read: Teen falls into river while taking selfie from train; body recovered
At 9:30pm, when the vehicle was passing through the rail crossing at Kagdi in Maheshpur union, Tungipara Express from Rajshahi hit the three-wheeler, leaving five workers dead on the spot and three others injured.
The injured were rushed to upazila health complex, Azad said.
Train derails in Gazipur
Two bogies of an oil-laden train derailed at Tongi Railway Station in Gazipur Sunday noon, said authorities.
The bogies of the Dhaka bound freight train from Akhaura veered off the tracks before entering Tongi station around 2:30pm, said Tongi Railway Junction Station Master Abdur Rakib.
Read: Derailment snaps Dhaka-M’singh rail link
However, the rail communication of Dhaka with Sylhet and Chattogram remained normal through an alternative route, he added.
The higher authorities were informed to salvage the bogies, he added.
Man dies after being hit by train in Faridpur
A man aged around 50 died after being hit by a speeding train in Faridpur city on Wednesday night.
The identity of the deceased could not be ascertained immediately.
Read: Out for morning walk, man hit by train in Jashore
Masud Alam, officer-in-charge of Rajbari railway police station, said that the man was crossing the track in the Laximpur railway crossing area around 8pm when he was hit by the freight train.
On information, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body.
Special cattle train on C'ganj-Dhaka route ahead of Eid
The Ministry of Railways has decided to run a special cattle train for ferrying sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Asim Kumar Talukder, general manager of Western Railway (Rajshahi), told UNB that Bangladesh Railways will operate the train from July 6-8.
The transportation cost of each cow has been fixed at Tk 591.50, he added.
Read: Eid-ul-Azha: Advance train ticket sale begins on July 1
This is the second consecutive time that the west zone of Bangladesh Railways will run a special cattle train on the Chapainawabganj-Dhaka route via Rajshahi.
Obaidullah, assistant station master of Chapainawabganj Railway Station, said the cattle wagons -- each with a carrying capacity of 20 animals -- will depart from Chapainawabganj station at 4.30pm and reach Tejgaon around 3am.
Eid-ul-Azha is expected to be celebrated in around a fortnight's time in Bangladesh, depending on the sighting of the moon.
Man crushed under train in Sirajganj
An unidentified man was crushed under the wheels of a train in Sadar upazila of Sirajganj on Sunday.
The deceased, aged around 50, could not be identified yet, said police.
Read: Youth dies as train hits truck in Chattogram
Md Harun-ur-Rashid Mridha, officer-in-oharge (OC) of Sirajganj Bazar Railway Police Station (GRP), said Dhaka-bound ‘Sirajganj Express’ train hit the man while he was crossing the railway tracks at Saydabad around 7am, leaving him dead on the spot.
The body was sent to Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnessa Mujib General Hospital morgue for an autopsy, he said.
Read: Bid to take selfie from moving train leaves teen dead in Chuadanga
A case was also filed in this regard, he added.