As a child in Europe in the 1970s, Michael Miller loved playing with a train set that had a Flying Scotsman locomotive. Decades later, he sits in a snug sleeping car of the Jayantika Express as the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh and says his fascination for trains remains, but it now

Md Asif Imtyage is a traveller and vlogger, with a deep passion for train travel. He has extensively travelled by train not only in Bangladesh but also India, Sri Lanka, and China. He shares his journeys on his YouTube channel named Lets Go To, which has more than 27,000 subscribers.  His vid

GENERAL EXPERIENCE OF DRIVING IN FOG From the cab, we do not see the tracks ahead. It just looks like a white wall, and we drive through that. Navigating fog is like driving blindfolded. We sound the whistle frequently, at least four times in a minute. Depending on fog density, we drive at reduced

In 1862, Britain's colonial rulers laid the first railway tracks in what is now Bangladesh. The Financial Express speaks to George McCrudden, a young train driver in London whose work contributes to the continuation of a long legacy that is cherished in both countries Dense fog hung over the track

Trains move on, but some journeys remain unfinished in the mind. In candid conversations with The Financial Express, four veteran locomotive masters of Bangladesh Railway recall moments of fear, bravery, and responsibility on the rails that still haunt them One night in 2015, I was driving the Dhu

Flanked by a blend of dense greenery and rustic beauty, our autorickshaw speeds towards Mogolhat from the Mission intersection, the heart of the Lalmonirhat district. Cows and goats graze in fields despite an intermittent drizzle on a September morning. Bamboo, betel nut, and banana are among the t

I phone Pobitro Adhikary when the Dhumketu Express lurches forward at 6am, telling him we have departed from the Kamalapur railway station on time. He is my childhood friend, and we have planned a train-themed exploration of the Chalan Beel. Our destination is the Dilpasar station in Pabna, but as

On a sunny July morning, with white clouds scattered across the light blue sky, I take an autorickshaw from the busy Tiger Pass Circle in the heart of Chattogram. My destination is the Pahartali Carriage and Wagon Repair Workshop of Bangladesh Railway (BR). It is a short and pleasant ride down the