Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- Shahidur Rahman, who hails from Chattogram, frequently travels between Dhaka and his hometown. His family resides in the port city while he lives in the capital. His preferred mode of transport is always the train.
"Yeah, I like trains; my family does too. In Dhaka, I reside in Uttara and prefer using the Dhaka Metro whenever I travel to the downtown area," Shahid shared, expressing his enthusiasm for train journeys.
However, Shahidur lamented a significant challenge: "I cannot purchase tickets from the counter, not even online. I have to rely on black marketeers who, ironically, are quite 'humble' and deliver the tickets to my home."
Like Shahid, many Bangladeshis are fond of train travel. However the country's railway...