Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh) explained

Agency Name:	People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Railways
Nativename:	Bengali রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয় (Railpoth Montranaloi)
Seal:	Government Seal of Bangladesh.svg
Formed:	2011
Jurisdiction:	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters:	Secretariat, Dhaka
Minister1 Name:	Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan
Chief2 Name:	Dr. Md. Humayun Kabir
Chief2 Position:	Secretary

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

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 kilometer rail network of Bangladesh.^[4]

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

Suranjit Sengupta (2011–2012)
Mujibul Haque Mujib (2012–2019)
Nurul Islam Sujon (2019–2024)
Zillul Hakim (2024)
Fouzul Kabir Khan (2024 –Incumbent)

Notes and References

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