Railways minister vows to turn BR into profitable body
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Says major challenge is to make railway safe
Railways Minister Md Zillul Hakim on Sunday pledged to turn Bangladesh Railway into a profitable organization.
“Our prime minister has overseen unprecedented development in the railway sector, and we will transform it into a profitable organization by expanding on that development,” he said while exchanging greetings with employees of Bangladesh Railway after joining his office.
Mentioning that miscreants are carrying out sabotage or criminal activities, the minister said: “Our major challenge is to make the railway a safe transport system after strengthening its safety."
He also stressed the need to root out corruption in the sector to make it profitable.
The minister also promised necessary steps to stop the "black marketing" of train tickets and recover land owned by the railway from illegal occupation.
Source: UNB