Train services across northern Bangladesh have been disrupted after a coach of the Dhaka-bound Kurigram Express derailed early Monday near Akkelpur in Joypurhat.

Railway officials said the derailment occurred about two kilometers south of Akkelpur station, involving the train’s power car. Five other coaches were later moved to Joypurhat station.

Rescue teams from Parbatipur have been deployed to remove the derailed carriage. Until then, train operations on the route remain suspended, cutting off links between the north and the rest of the country.