Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The long-drawn manpower crisis in Bangladesh Railway, the largest public transport sector, is not only hampering its services but also the government plan to split it into four zones as part of its move to bring the whole country under the railway network.

Bangladesh Railway is facing many difficulties in providing expected services to its passengers with its existing manpower of 40,275.

A number of railways stations across the country are facing closure due to manpower shortage, said officials at Bangladesh Railway, sources at Bangladesh Railway said.

They said even the government plan to split Bangladesh Railway into four zones to bring the whole country under railway network saw little progress for the same reason s...