Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Railway started its full-fledged passenger train services on Wednesday, three and half months after limited operations of trains due to coronavirus pandemic.

The Railways Ministry allowed trains to carry passengers in their full capacity from today.

"All the trains started their journeys to their different destinations in the morning," Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan told UNB.

The government initially suspended passenger train services to contain the spread of coronavirus on March 24. It later allowed trains to run on condition that they would follow health guidelines and carry only 50 percent passengers to ensure physical distancing.

Bangladesh reported its first coronavirus cases on March 8 ...