Bangladesh High Court Criticizes Railway Mismanagement and Roof Travel
The High Court of Bangladesh has strongly criticized Bangladesh Railway for severe mismanagement, including ticket scalping and allowing passengers to travel on train roofs. During suo moto proceedings initiated after a Daily Star report on student protests, the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat warned that officials would face action if roof travel continues. The court ordered railway authorities to submit a report by July 31 detailing steps taken to eradicate these practices. Officials cited operational limitations, but the judges labeled the acceptance of fares from roof passengers as outright corruption and a safety hazard. The hearing followed protests by Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni, who demanded service improvements. Representatives from Bangladesh Railway and the online ticketing platform sohoz.com appeared before the court to explain their preventive measures. The Deputy Attorney General noted that a committee has been formed to investigate the mismanagement. The court emphasized that silence from authorities is unacceptable and urged them to discharge their duties properly to prevent accidents and illegal activities within the rail network.
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Bangladesh High Court Criticizes Railway Mismanagement and Roof Travel
The High Court of Bangladesh has strongly criticized Bangladesh Railway for severe mismanagement, including ticket scalping and allowing passengers to travel on train roofs. During suo moto proceedings initiated after a Daily Star report on student protests, the bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Khizir Hayat warned that officials would face action if roof travel continues. The court ordered railway authorities to submit a report by July 31 detailing steps taken to eradicate these practices. Officials cited operational limitations, but the judges labeled the acceptance of fares from roof passengers as outright corruption and a safety hazard. The hearing followed protests by Dhaka University student Mohiuddin Roni, who demanded service improvements. Representatives from Bangladesh Railway and the online ticketing platform sohoz.com appeared before the court to explain their preventive measures. The Deputy Attorney General noted that a committee has been formed to investigate the mismanagement. The court emphasized that silence from authorities is unacceptable and urged them to discharge their duties properly to prevent accidents and illegal activities within the rail network.
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