Ministry of Railways

Ministry of Railways was carved out of the former Ministry of Communication in 2011 as a standalone ministry. The current_head is Habibur Rashid Habib, holding the rank of State Minister (not full Minister); the full minister portfolio for railways sits under PM Tarique Rahman (who retains several ministries). staff_count field records the sanctioned position ceiling of 47,637 (Bangladesh Railway organogram); actual filled posts are approximately 24,400 as of 2024, leaving ~23,200 vacancies. The annual_budget_bdt figure of 1,194,400,000,000 (Tk 11,944 crore) is the FY2025-26 total demand-for-grants allocation proposed in the budget speech; the ADP-only component is Tk 7,714.99 crore. The 'Sylhet station visit warnings' in recent_activity is captured via the May 9 field visit where the minister publicly warned officials about negligence and schedule disruptions. The April 1 Sylhet derailment (fuel train at Montola) is the safety incident tied to this cluster of activity. Verification based on 2+ primary sources for all key claims. Activity evidence hold: removed 3 exact generated refresh event(s) on read. Generated scores, positions, activity actions and verification stamps are unavailable. Retained events and unmatched action text require source review; original raw records are unchanged.