Ministry of Railways (Bangladesh)

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) [2]

Agency overview
Bengali: রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয় (Railpoth Montranaloi)
Government of Bangladesh Seal
Formed	2011
Jurisdiction	Government of Bangladesh
Headquarters	Secretariat, Dhaka
Minister responsible	Md. Nurul Islam Sujon[1]
Agency executives	Md. Selim Reza, Secretary
Website	mor.gov.bd

History

In 2016 the ministry proposed a 7.8% hike in the ticket prices of Bangladesh Railways.[3] The announcement faced criticism and demands for reduced corruption in the ministry.[4]

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.[5]

References

"New Cabinate Minister". Dailystar.net. Daily Star. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
"History of Ministry of Railways". Ministry of Railways.
"Proposal to hike rail fares by forwarded to prime minister, says minister". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
"Curb graft instead of hiking train fares". The Daily Star. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
Bangladesh – ADB: 40 Years of Development Partnership. Asian Development Bank. 2013. ISBN 9789292542672. Retrieved 3 February 2016.

Political Organs of Bangladesh

Government

Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina
Government Agencies Cabinet Secretariat	President (Bangabhaban) Prime Minister (Prime Minister's Office − Armed Forces Division − Cabinet Division) Public Administration (Local Government − Chittagong Hills Tracts Affairs) Defence (Liberation War Affairs) Foreign Affairs (Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment) Commerce (Industries - Textiles and Jute) Communications (Information) Finance (Planning) Land (Housing and Public Works) Science and Technology Transport: (Road and Bridges − Railways − Shipping − Civil Aviation) Agriculture (Food − Fisheries and Livestock) Energy Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Water Resources - Disaster Management and Relief) Education (Primary and Mass Education) Culture (Tourism -Sports) Health and Family Welfare Home Affairs Justice Labour and Employment (Social Welfare) Religious Affairs Women and Children Affairs
List of Cabinets	Mujib I (1971–72) Mujib II (1972–73) Mujib III (1973–75) Mujib IV (1975) Mostaq (1975) Sayem (1975–77) Zia (1977–81) Sattar (1981–82) Ershad (1982–90) Shahabuddin (1990–91) Khaleda I (1991–96) Habibur (1996) Hasina I (1996–01) Latif (2001) Khaleda II (2001–06) Iajuddin (2006–07) Fakhruddin (2007–08) Hasina II (2008–14) Hasina III (2014–19) Hasina IV (since 2019)

Parliament

Speaker: Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
Parliament	Jatiya Sangsad Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban Sangsad Television Constituencies Elections Committees Secretariat Library
Leaders	Speaker Deputy Speaker Leader of the House Deputy Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition Party Whips

Judiciary

Chief Justice: Syed Mahmud Hossain

Law

Ordinary courts

Supreme Court:

District Courts:
- Judge Court
- Session Court
- Magistrate Court

Metropolitan Courts:
- Session Court
- Magistrate Court

Specialized Courts & Tribunals

Constitutional Court	None
Administrative Court	Administrative Tribunals
Finance Court	Money Loan Courts Insolvency Courts Income Tax Appellate Tribunals Special Tribunal for Share Market Scam
Labour Court	Labour Courts
Court of Justice	Family court Women and Child Repression Crime Prevention Tribunal International Crimes Tribunal
Social Court	Druto Bichar Tribunal Bangladesh Cyber Tribunal

Agencies and Departments under the Ministry of Railways
Executives	Md. Nurul Islam Sujon (Minister) Mofazzal Hossain (Secretary)
Agencies and Departments	Bangladesh Railway Department of Railway Inspection

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