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Benapole Express
Benapole Express (Train no. 795-796) is a semi non-stop intercity train which runs between Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh) and Benapole. The train connects the capital to an important Land port of Bangladesh. History There was no train service directly from Benapole to Dhaka. So Bangladesh government had decided to operate a new intercity train on Dhaka-Benapole route as the existing train makes 14 stops, taking the total travel time to 10 to 12 hours. In order to reach Dhaka, the passengers of India are facing extreme suffering. The only road to travel depends on the bus. This breakthrough move saves at least 3 to 4 hours as Benapole Express is reaching its destination within 7–8 hours daily. The Benapole Express has been scheduled to run non-stop for six days every week. Naming The train is named after its final destination. At first, a few names including Bandar Express, Ichhamati Express and Benapole Express were proposed but Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had finalized the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffet Car
A buffet car is a passenger car of a train, where food and beverages can be bought at a counter and consumed. p. 333. Typically, passengers are not allowed to consume brought-along food and drinks in the car, and are therefore only able to eat in this area by buying their food in the car. See also * * *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamalapur Railway Station
Kamalapur Railway Station, officially known as Dhaka Railway Station, is the central railway station in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh. It is the largest station and the busiest infrastructure for transportation in the country that acts as a gateway of the country's capital. It is also considered to be one of the most modern and striking buildings in the decade of its establishment. It was opened on 1 May 1968. It was built during the Pakistan period but its railway line was built during the British Indian period. After the creation of Pakistan, another railway station was constructed at Kamalapur as the old railway station in Dhaka was inadequate and a part of the existing railway line was moved from the previous position. Built in 1968, this railway station was witness to the massacre that took place during the liberation war in 1971. After the liberation of Bangladesh, the country's first inland container depot was established here. After that several proposals and decisions w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhanga Rail Station
Bhanga ( bn, ভাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Bhanga is located at . It has 41463 households and total area 216.34 km2. Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhanga has a population of 214702. Males constitute 50.23% of the population, and females 49.77%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 105762. Bhanga has an average literacy rate of 25.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. code of bhanga: 01.postal code:7830 02.zip code: ..... 03.Thana code:21352441 Administration Bhanga Upazila is divided into Bhanga Municipality and 12 union parishads: Algi, Azimnagor, Chandra, Chumurdi, Gharua, Hamirdi, Kalamridha, Kawlibera, Manikdha, Nasirabad, Nurullagonj, and Tujerpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 136 mauzas and 206 villages. Bhanga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas. * Upazila Chairman: S M Habibur Rahman Al Habib * Upazila Nirbahi Offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajbari Rail Station , an upazila subdistrict of Rajbari District
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Rajbari may refer to: * Rajbari District, a district of Dhaka Division in Bangladesh * Rajbari Sadar Upazila Rajbari Sadar ( bn, রাজবাড়ী সদর) is an upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Rajbari Sadar is located at . It has 48513 households and total area 313 km2. Demographics As of the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poradah Junction Railway Station
Poradah Junction railway station is a railway junction located in Kushtia District, Bangladesh. History The British Raj government laid the first railway line from Calcutta to Jagati via Poradah on 15 November 1862. Later, the Poradah–Bheramara railway line opened by 1878, making Poradah railway station a junction. The Benapole Express train running from Dhaka to Benapole Benapole ( bn, বেনাপোল) is a township in Sharsha Upazila in the Jessore District of Bangladesh. The Petrapole Customs station of India is situated across the border and since 1971 (some sources say 1947), many people have travell ... takes a break at Poradah Junction. References External links * {{IndiaRailInfo, 10915 Railway stations in Kushtia District Railway junction stations in Bangladesh Railway stations in Bangladesh opened in 1862 1862 establishments in British India Railway stations in Bangladesh opened in the 19th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuadanga
Chuadanga ( bn, চুয়াডাঙ্গা) is a prosperous city in the western part of Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Chuadanga Sadar Upazila and Chuadanga District. Chuadanga was the first capital of Bangladesh. It was the sub-district of Kushtia district & turned into a district in 1984. In 1862, the first railway station in Bangladesh was established in Chuadanga city. Chuadanga city is connected by rail and road across the country. Education Victoria Jubilee Government High School Victoria Jubilee Government High School (V.J. Government High School for short) is the oldest high school in Chuadanga district and one of the oldest schools in Bangladesh. The school was established at Chuadanga Sadar in 1880. Victoria Jubilee Gov ...,founded in 1880, and Chuadanga Government Girls' High School (1914) are notable secondary schools in Chuadanga. Chuadanga Govt. College is also notable higher educational institute in the district. Which was founded in 1962. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darsana Halt
In Indian religions, ''Darshana'', also spelt ''Darshan'', ( Sanskrit: दर्शन, , ) or ''Darshanam'' (darśanam) is the auspicious sight of a deity or a holy person. The term also refers to six traditional schools of Hindu philosophy and their literature on spirituality and soteriology. Etymology The word darshana, also in the forms of ''darśana'' or ''darshanam'', comes from Sanskrit दर्शन, from ''dṛś'', 'to see', vision, apparition or glimpse. Definition ''Darshana'' is described as an "auspicious sight" of a holy person, which bestows merit on the viewer. It is most commonly used for theophany, meaning a manifestation or vision of the divine, in Hindu worship, e.g. of a deity (especially in image form), or a very holy person or artifact. One can receive ''darshana'' or a glimpse of the deity in the temple, or from a great saintly person, such as a great guru. In Hinduism The term ''darshana'' also refers to the six systems of thought, called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotchandpur Upazila
Kotchandpur ( bn, কোটচাঁদপুর) is an upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Kotchandpur is located at . It has a total area of 165.66 km2. It is located in the south-west part of Bangladesh. It is under Jhenaidah district. Our Kotchandpur is surrounded by three upzilla, in the east "Kaliganj", in the south-west "Moheshpur" and in the north "Jhenaidah" sadar. There are two rivers cross Kotchandpur. One is the Kopothakho River (also called Kobadak, Kabadak, and Kapotaksma), which crosses the town and another is the Chitra, which forms the northern border of Kotchandpur. This city is very close to India. Once it was famous for sugar. It is also famous for Boluhor Fish Project. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kotchandpur Upazila had 34,249 households and a population of 141,121, 23.5% of whom lived in urban areas. 8.9% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jhikargacha Upazila
Jhikargachha ( bn, ঝিকরগাছা) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 298,908. Males constituted 49.22% of the population and females 50.78%. Muslims formed 94.26% of the population, Hindus 4.82%, Christians 0.89% and others 0.03%. Jhikargachha had a literacy rate of 53.02% for the population 7 years and above. At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jhikargachha had a population of 235,882. Males constituted 51.24% of the population and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or older is 119,652. Jhikargachha has an average literacy rate of 27.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. Administration Jhikargacha thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. Jhikargacha Upazila is divided into Jhikargacha Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bankra, Ganganandapur, Gadkhali, Hajirbagh, Jhikargachha, Magura, Nabharan, Nibaskhola, Panisara, Shankar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city in the world with a population of 8.9 million residents as of 2011, and a population of over 21.7 million residents in the Greater Dhaka Area. According to a Demographia survey, Dhaka has the most densely populated built-up urban area in the world, and is popularly described as such in the news media. Dhaka is one of the major cities of South Asia and a major global Muslim-majority city. Dhaka ranks 39th in the world and 3rd in South Asia in terms of urban GDP. As part of the Bengal delta, the city is bounded by the Buriganga River, Turag River, Dhaleshwari River and Shitalakshya River. The area of Dhaka has been inhabited since the first millennium. An early modern city developed from the 17th century as a provincial capital and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
