Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government is taking steps to purchase a new fleet of modern locomotives to make Bangladesh's rail services more efficient and profitable, said Sheikh Moinuddin, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Road Transport, Bridges and Railways.

"We expect to complete the tender process within a month," he said in an interview with UNB.

"Passenger demand is not an issue - people want to travel by train. But we're facing a shortage of locomotives which limits the frequency and reliability of services," Moinuddin said.

"If we can address that by procuring more locomotives, train operations will increase, travel will become more convenient, and costs will come down," he said, adding that the ministry is moving ahead with...