United News of Bangladesh

Train services between Dhaka and the northern and southern parts of the country resumed on Thursday after six hours of suspension following the derailment of a freight train at Lahirimohonpur Railway Station in Ullapara upazila of Sirajganj district. Assistant Station Master of Lahirimohonpur Railway Station Atiqur Rahman said the wheels of the guard brake van of a Khulna-bound goods-laden train from Ibrahimabad Railway Station in Sirajganj veered off the tracks in the Dahkula area of Lahirimohonpur station around 9:15 pm on Wednesday, causing immense suffering to passengers. Three trains remained stranded on Dhaka-Ishwardi route after the accident, causing further suffering to passengers. A relief train from Ishwardi rushed to the spot at night and conducted the rescue operation. The railway authorities managed to restore the train line around 3:15 am on Thursday, six hours after the disruption. A divisional committee has been formed to look into the incident.    

Commuters on Tuesday staged demonstrations at Joydebpur rail station in Gazipur for an hour to press home their 10-point demand, halting train communications of the district with the northern region.