Railways minister vows to turn BR profitable

Railways Minister Zillul Hakim on Sunday pledged to turn the Bangladesh Railway into a profitable organization, reports UNB.

"Our Prime minister has done an unprecedented development in the railway sector, and we will transform it into a profitable organisation by expanding the development," he said while exchanging greetings with the employees and staff of the 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 after strengthening the safety of the railway."

He also stressed the need to root out corruption in the railway sector to turn it into a profitable organisation.

The minister also assured to take necessary steps to stop black marketing of train tickets and recover the land of the railway from illegal occupation.