MOVEMENT of containerised goods by rail across Bangladesh declined nine per cent year-on-year in the fiscal year 2023-24, primarily due to a shortage of locomotives and railway staff, reports the Dhaka Daily Star. This downturn has impacted Bangladesh Railway’s (BR) revenue, highlighting ongoing challenges in the transport sector. BR data shows domestic container transport fell to 84,811 units in 2023-24, down from 92,908 in the previous fiscal year. BR introduced container services in 1986-87...
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