Sangsad Bhaban, Feb. 15 -- Railways Minister Zillul Hakim on Thursday said that the estimated financial loss of the railways due to BNP-Jamaat arson terrorism on the eve of the 12th general elections was Tk 9 crore.

"On the eve of the 12th National elections, BNP, Jamaat and their allies set fire to the train through arson attacks. According to the preliminary data, the estimated financial loss of the railway is Tk 9.28 crore."

The minister said this while responding to a question from a ruling party lawmaker elected from Noakhali Morshed Alam.

He said that 99 railway projects have been taken up since 2009.

He mentioned that some 947.99 km new rail lines have been constructed in the last 12 years.

He also said that in this tenure som...