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]
| Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয় | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Formed | 2011 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters | Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka |
| Annual budget | ৳18072 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2024-2025) |
| Adviser responsible | |
| Ministry executives |
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| Website | mor |
History
editIn 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
editBangladesh 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
editThe Ministers in the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs 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
edit- ^ "History of Ministry of Railways". Ministry of Railways.
- ^ "Proposal to hike rail fares by forwarded to prime minister, says minister". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "Curb graft instead of hiking train fares". The Daily Star. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ Bangladesh – ADB: 40 Years of Development Partnership. Asian Development Bank. 2013. ISBN 9789292542672. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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