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Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)

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Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়
(Railpoth Montranaloi)
Government of Bangladesh Seal
Agency overview
Formed2011
JurisdictionGovernment of Bangladesh
HeadquartersSecretariat, Dhaka
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir, Secretary
Websitemor.gov.bd

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]

History

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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

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Bangladesh Railway is a department under the Railway Ministry. It is responsible for the management of 2,791 kilometer rail network of Bangladesh.[4]

List of ministers

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The Ministers in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs are as follows:

References

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  1. ^ "History of Ministry of Railways". Ministry of Railways.
  2. ^ "Proposal to hike rail fares by forwarded to prime minister, says minister". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Curb graft instead of hiking train fares". The Daily Star. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  4. ^ Bangladesh – ADB: 40 Years of Development Partnership. Asian Development Bank. 2013. ISBN 9789292542672. Retrieved 3 February 2016.