Dhaka, July 19 -- The Ministry of Railways has said that the operation of four pairs of special trains, approved for Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday, will not disrupt regular train services.

In a media release issued on Friday, the ministry said that misleading propaganda was circulating on social media regarding the special train operations.

"A section is spreading biased and inaccurate information on social media, ignoring the historical precedent of Bangladesh Railway approving special trains for political gatherings upon application," it added.

The ministry explained that operating special trains for large public events is a longstanding practice and a commercially justified decision. There are pr...