June 08, 2026
A rescue train has set off for the scene of the accident
“We have been working for the last 17 hours and have succeeded in recovering six coaches already,” says a railway official
Services on the two routes were completely halted when a coach of the Dhaka Mail-2 train derailed in the early hours of Tuesday
A four-strong committee has been formed to investigate the incident
Railway police say train operation on the down line has been suspended since the incident
The accident blocked the tracks leading to and from Dhaka’s central rail station before they were cleared
