United News of Bangladesh

Two stewards of onboard service provider SA Corporation have been permanently dismissed for black-marketing tickets of the Dhaka-Chattogram-bound Subarna Express train. Besides, Bangladesh Railway has imposed an initial fine of Tk 7,500 on the service provider and sought an explanation by March 24, according to a statement from the Ministry of Railways on Friday. The action follows a video that recently went viral on social media, showing two individuals involved in ticket black-marketing for the Subarna Express. An initial investigation found the video to be authentic and confirmed the involvement of the company’s employees—identified as stewards Minhajul and Imran—in the malpractice. Their involvement was proven beyond doubt, leading to their dismissal. The authorities have also summoned the service provider to explain the incident by March 24. Legal action may be taken against the company if its explanation is found unsatisfactory.

A bogie of Chittagong-bound Subarna Express train caught fire at Laksam Railway station  on Sunday morning that delayed its departure by an hour.