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Ministry of Railways

Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়
Government Seal of Bangladesh
Ministry overview
Formed	2011; 14 years ago (2011)
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka
Annual budget	৳18072 crore (US$1.5 billion) (2024-2025)
Adviser responsible	Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan
Ministry executives	Md .Fahimul Islam, Secretary
Website	mor.gov.bd

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)

History

In 2016 the ministry proposed a 7.8% hike in the ticket prices of Bangladesh Railways. The announcement faced criticism and demands for reduced corruption in the ministry.

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.

List of ministers

The 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

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

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Executives	Mujibul Haque Mujib (Minister) Mofazzal Hossain (Secretary)
Agencies and departments	Bangladesh Railway Department of Railway Inspection

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