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An uprooted tree has fallen on the railway tracks in Brahmanbaria’s Sadar Upazila, snapping Dhaka’s rail links with Sylhet, Chattogram and Noakhali.
The incident occurred in the Kalisima area around 7pm on Friday, forcing a halt on operations in Bangladesh Railway’s eastern zone amid squally weather caused by Cyclone Midhili, said Brahmanbaria Assistant Stationmaster Shakir Zahan.
Chattogram-bound Subarna Express from Dhaka was stranded at Talshahar Station in Brahmanbaria, and Noakhali-bound Upakul Express was stuck at Bhairab Station in Kishoreganj after the incident.
Shakir said they informed a rescue team of Bangladesh Railway. Train services in the region will resume once the tree is removed from the tracks, he said.