BANGLADESH
Rail link restored in Sylhet, Chattogram, Dhaka after 7hrs
The rail communication between Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet routes was restored today after a seven-hour disruption caused by derailment.
“After seven hours, the rail communication has been restored”, said Monir Uddin, in charge of Akhaura railway station.
SM Saiful Islam, station master in-charge of Mukandapur railway station, said a bogie of a Sylhet-bound train, carrying oil, derailed around 11 am when it reached Mukandapur-Harshpur area in Vijayanagar of the district, causing suspension of rail link between Dhaka-Sylhet and Sylhet-Chattogram routes this morning.