Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- The 30-hour strike called by the Bangladesh Railway running staff has cost Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station nearly Tk 12 million in financial losses.

"Kamalapur Railway Station earns between Tk 11.50 million to Tk 12 million in a day from ticket sales," the station's Manager Shahadat Hossain told the media on Wednesday.

"As all the trains were suspended yesterday [Tuesday], the passengers had to be refunded their tickets, leading to losses for the railway," he said.

Every day, 42 pairs of inter-city trains and 25 pairs of local, mail, and commuter trains use Kamalapur Railway Station, reports bdnews24.com.

The railway running staff began a work stoppage at 12:0 am on Tuesday to demand that their running allowance be...