United News of Bangladesh

Rail communications between Sylhet and the rest of the country were suspended after four bogies of a train derailed at Moglabazar in Sylhet district on Tuesday morning. Abul Kuddus, officer-in-charge of Sylhet Railway Police Station, said four bogies, including the engine of the Sylhet-bound ‘Udayan Express’ from Chattogram, veered off the tracks around 8 am, disrupting train services on the route. Several passengers were injured in the incident. Railway advises passengers to use official App for ticket purchases On information, a fire service team rushed to the spot and, with the help of locals, rescued the passengers. A relief train from the local station was sent to the site to salvage the derailed bogies, said Sylhet Railway Station Manager Nurul Islam. Rail link between Dhaka and northern districts snapped after Pabna derailment

Sylhet's rail communication with other parts of the country remained suspended since Sunday noon after the derailment of  three containers of an oil-laden tanker at Shahjibazar Rail Station in Sayestaganj upazila of Habiganj.