Chuadanga, Oct. 26 -- Darshana Railway Station, once the heartbeat of Chuadanga's trade, now stands silent and deserted as cross-border imports collapse, affecting revenue collection and leaving countless workers jobless.

The decline has been dramatic as official figures show the station earned Tk 26.94 crore in revenue in the 2023-24 fiscal year. So far this fiscal year, the figure has dropped to only Tk 11.40 crore, a fall of nearly 60 per cent.

Until recently, trains laden with imported goods such as corn, stone, onions, China clay, and gypsum and soybean meal would arrive daily, keeping hundreds of labourers, truckers and clearing agents engaged.

Now, the scene has changed completely as only a handful of freight wagons carrying fly...