Benapole Express train fire

A Bangladesh Railway bogie. File photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Suspended after arson attack, Benapole Express to resume operations from 11 Jan

The train will leave Benapole for Dhaka at 1pm on Thursday and will return from Dhaka at 11:45pm that day

The charred bogie of Benapole Express train. Photo: Zia Chowdhury/TBS
Bangladesh

Case filed under Special Powers Act over Benapole Express train fire

Gopibagh train fire victims at burn institute critical: Samanta Lal
Health

Gopibagh train fire victims at burn institute critical: Samanta Lal

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi leads a procession on Saturday, 6 January 2024. Photo: Collected
Politics

Govt once again playing with fire: Rizvi

A Benapole Express train caught fire in the Gopibagh area of Sayedabad on Friday, 5 January 2024. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

'We saw him burn to death, but could do nothing'

Logo of Bangladesh Railway. Illustration: TBS
Bangladesh

Bangladesh Railway forms 7-member probe committee over Benapole Express fire

BNP calls for UN-led probe into Benapole Express train fire
Bangladesh

BNP calls for UN-led probe into Benapole Express train fire

At least four passengers were killed after the Benapole Express train was set on fire in the Gopibagh area of Sayedabad on 5 January. Photo: Zia Chowdhury
Bangladesh

Youth dies while evacuating people from ablaze Benapole Express train