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May 13, 2026 | Fleet

Bangladesh secures locomotive funding

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will provide $US 163m for new diesel fleet.

August 12, 2025 | Fleet

Bangladesh to purchase 30 diesel locomotives

Ministry of Railways forms committee to review tender specifications.

July 4, 2025 | Financial

Japan funds Bangladesh line upgrade

Up to $US 637.6m in funding for Joydebpur - Ishurdi track doubling project.

June 28, 2024 | Financial

Korea funds bridge project in Bangladesh

Korea Eximbank lends $US 815m for new bridge over River Karnaphuli at Kalurghat in Chittagong.

September 15, 2022 | Infrastructure

Bangladesh and India seek to improve cross-border connectivity

Consultancy contracts signed to double one line and convert another to dual gauge.

January 20, 2021 | Asia

Dhaka circular line feasibility study completed

BANGLADESH Railway (BR) has completed a feasibility study for the planned 81km Dhaka circular railway, which is intended to ease the city’s high levels of congestion.

December 21, 2020 | Asia

India and Bangladesh restore Haldibari - Chilahati rail link

THE restored 3.5km Haldibari - Chilahati cross-border rail link between India and Bangladesh has opened following a virtual summit attended by the respective prime ministers, Mr Narendra Modi and Mrs Sheikh Hasina, on December 17.

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