# Rail strike disrupts supply chain | The Business Standard

> Bangladesh Railway's running staff launched an indefinite strike over mileage allowance, suspending rail cargo across the country. At least nine trains, including container, oil and wheat trains, were stranded at Chattogram port yards. Officials warned of severe port congestion if the dispute is not resolved soon.

- Date: 2025-01-28 · published 2025-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26506-rail-strike-disrupts-supply-chain-the-business-standard
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stranded wheat trains and port congestion delay grain and feed imports into Bangladesh, which can raise local logistics costs and tighten short-term supply. The effect on global prices is small given the scale of the country's trade.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2026-03-12 | [Tug strike disrupts grain loading at France's Rouen port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20199-tug-strike-disrupts-grain-loading-at-france-s-rouen-port.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| WHEAT | 2022-06-05 | [Grain leads early shipping season \| Business - Supply Chain Council of European Union \| Scceu.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16702-grain-leads-early-shipping-season-business-supply-chain-council-of-european.md) | +0.1% | -0.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-12 | [Workers of lighter vessels continue strike \| The Daily Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72501-workers-of-lighter-vessels-continue-strike-the-daily-star.md) | -1.1% | -1.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-11-19 | [UPDATED: CN Rail strike will impact grain shipments (2 Photos)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56082-updated-cn-rail-strike-will-impact-grain-shipments-2-photos.md) | +1.1% | -0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2022-09-15 | [Potential food crisis averted as rail strike deal is reached \| Food Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39626-potential-food-crisis-averted-as-rail-strike-deal-is-reached-food-dive.md) | +5.5% | -9.2% |

## Sources

- tbsnews.net: https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/transport/rail-strike-disrupts-supply-chain-1055321

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