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Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)
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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) [1]
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History
In 2016 the ministry proposed a 7.8% hike in the ticket prices of Bangladesh Railways.[2] The announcement faced criticism and demands for reduced corruption in the ministry.[3]
Bangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway is a department under the Railway Ministry. It is responsible for the management of 2,791 kilometre rail network of Bangladesh.[4]
List of ministers
The Ministers in the Ministry of Railways are as follows:
- Suranjit Sengupta (2011–2012) (as Minister)
- Mujibul Haque Mujib (2012–2019) (as Minister)
- Nurul Islam Sujon (2019–2024) (as Minister)
- Zillul Hakim (2024) (as Minister)
- Fouzul Kabir Khan (2024 –Incumbent) (as Advisor)
References
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