Railway tracks removed; train derails in Mymensingh
The derailment occurred around 5:10am as the Agnibina Express was travelling from Tarakandi Station towards Gafargaon Railway Station, said Mymensingh Station Master Hanif.
Train services on the Dhaka–Mymensingh route have remained suspended since early today (29 December) after two bogies of Agnibina Express derailed in Gafargaon upazila of Mymensingh district due to the removal of a section of the railway tracks by miscreants.
No casualties were reported in the incident.
The derailment occurred around 5:10am as the Agnibina Express was travelling from Tarakandi Station towards Gafargaon Railway Station, said Mymensingh Station Master Hanif.
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He said miscreants removed around 20 feet of the railway tracks, causing the train to derail.
Inspector Md Sirajul Islam of the Railway Security Force (RNB) in Mymensingh said repair work is underway to restore the train operations.
The incident occurred amid unrest following the nomination of local BNP leader Aktaruzzaman Bacchu for Mymensingh-10 constituency on Saturday.
Supporters of rival aspirants reportedly staged protests in the upazila and municipal town, setting fires at more than 30 areas, including railway installations, creating widespread panic.
