Road Transport Sector: 1 feud, 2 strikes, same demands
A feud between two major factions of road transport owners and workers has led to calling of two separate strikes of goods-laden vehicles in the span of a week.
21 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Public transport need of the hour, yet their numbers in decline
When experts are advocating for a planned public transport system to ease traffic congestion and ensure road safety, the number of buses and minibuses are actually declining in the city.
20 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Road Transport Act: Law left crippled when crashes leap
Although the Road Transport Act was passed three years ago, its rules have not been formulated yet, preventing the authorities from executing some vital sections of the law which aims to curb crashes and bring discipline to the road transport sector.
17 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangabandhu Bridge: 45pc bearings problematic
Around 45 percent pot bearings, a vital element for load transmission, of Bangabandhu Bridge have been found problematic and require replacement.
17 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Payra Bridge: Cost 3.5 times the original estimate
The long-awaited opening of the bridge over the Payra river next month will bring relief to people of the country’s southern regions, but the project will also stand as an example of poor implementation of a construction scheme.
15 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Detour no more
A long-awaited railway project for setting up a direct rail line between Bogura and Sirajganj, ultimately shortening Dhaka-Bogura travel distance by 112 kilometres and time by three hours, has finally seen some progress.
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Karnaphuli Tunnel: Same Chinese firm to do maintenance, toll collection
The Chinese contractor that has been building the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram is also set to be responsible for its maintenance and toll collection.
13 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Deaths on roads jump by 40pc
The country witnessed a sharp rise in road accidents and deaths this year due to a huge numbers of small vehicles plying the highways and a lack of monitoring by the authorities concerned.
11 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway: Work to start next month
The physical work of another elevated expressway, which will facilitate vehicles’ quick entry and exit to and from the capital, is likely to start next month as the uncertainty over Chinese funding is now over.
8 September 2021, 18:00 PM
No Feasibility Studies Done: Ministry returns 4 railway project proposals
The Railways Ministry has sent back four development project proposals (DPP) prepared without any feasibility study.
6 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Road Reconstruction: RHD asked to explain delays, cost escalation
The Planning Commission has raised question about a Roads and Highways Department (RHD) project requesting more money when the project deadline had already been extended trice and its cost increased.
4 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Probe recent accidents at level crossings
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has directed the authorities concerned to investigate several recent railway accidents in which trucks hit trains at level crossings, most of which are unauthorised.
31 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Road Transport Act 2018: Efforts for its weakening intensify
A government initiative to amend the Road Transport Act-2018 has picked up pace after a brief hiatus, even before the authorities started fully implementing the law.
30 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Metro Rail: Rolling out in the open on Sunday
The authorities are all set to conduct a test run of a metro train on the main tracks on Sunday, touching a new milestone in the country’s first ever metro rail project.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Civil administration: Top-Heavy ‘discriminatory’
Bangladesh’s civil bureaucracy is growing fatter and fatter at the top as its lower tiers remain remarkably slim, creating an imbalance, affecting performance and fomenting frustration among non-admin cadre officials.
25 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Railway runs with rundown engines
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is trudging along because of its excessive reliance on outdated locomotives caused by the failure to add new engines to its fleet in time.
24 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Upgraded research, training facility for RHD on the way
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is finally getting an upgraded research and training facility, much-needed given the volume of projects the government agency implements and the upkeep needed of the existing sprawling network.
21 August 2021, 18:00 PM
BR wants its own body to consult on projects
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is planning to form a separate body for carrying out feasibility studies and getting consultancy services for its potential and ongoing projects.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Joydebpur-Ishwardi Double-Line Project: ERD urged to budge China on funding
The railways ministry recently requested the Economic Relations Division to urge the Chinese government to re-evaluate its decision to not finance the Joydebpur-Ishwardi double-line project.
15 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Contract Breach Over 10 Locomotives: Technical body recommends accepting those
A technical committee has recommended taking delivery of the 10 locomotives that South Korean Hyundai Rotem Company supplied to Bangladesh Railway without meeting some of the specifications agreed in the contract, said BR officials.
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM