Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- The locomotive master of a train filled with passengers has fled after arriving at Mymensingh Railway Station from Netrokona's Mohanganj amid a work stoppage launched by railway running staff.

The incident sparked outrage among the passengers who detained the station superintendent. More than 500 passengers were travelling on the train, reports bdnews24.com.

The incident occurred on the Dhaka-bound intercity Haor Express around 10:30 am on Tuesday, Akter Hossain, chief of Mymensingh Railway Station.

Superintendent Nazmul Haque Khan said: "The passengers have confined me and I can't leave. I'll contact the higher-ups to see what can be done. I can't reach the locomotive master either. He just fled and put me in this sp...