Century-old rocket steamer returns as luxury 'heritage cruise' vessel

From 21 November, the vessel will begin weekly 'heritage cruises' on the Dhaka-Barishal route
15 November 2025, 11:50 AM

Rangsa river in Tarakanda: Bamboo bridge still the only option for locals

Hundreds of locals are suffering daily as they continue to rely on a bamboo bridge to cross the Rangsa river in Mymensingh’s Tarakanda upazila, with their long-standing demand for a permanent concrete bridge remaining unmet.
12 November 2025, 19:57 PM

CAAB puts all airports on high alert

Directs tighter monitoring, patrols, and maximum security deployment to ensure passenger safety
11 November 2025, 16:03 PM
11 November 2025, 09:47 AM

DMTCL cancels all leaves of metro rail staff amid security concerns

All types of leave suspended for staff at metro rail offices, depots, and stations
9 November 2025, 17:03 PM

Design, build fault behind Metro pad fall

The collapse of a metro rail bearing pad was not a sudden mishap but likely stemmed from faults in design, construction, installation or consultancy, said Dhaka Mass Transit Company (DMTCL) Managing Director Md Faruk Ahmed.
3 November 2025, 18:12 PM

Flaws in design could cause metro rail bearing pad failure: DMTCL

An independent safety audit will be launched to access the flaws
3 November 2025, 07:43 AM
2 November 2025, 07:03 AM

Metro rail services return to normal

The service on the Agargaon–Shahbagh route resumed as usual in the morning
30 October 2025, 05:34 AM

Metro rail hits another bump

Metro rail operations were suspended on the Agargaon to Shahbagh section last night after a technical issue was reported around 9:10pm.
29 October 2025, 22:03 PM

Metro rail service halted between Agargaon and Shahbagh

Technical glitch disrupts MRT Line-6 operations near Farmgate
29 October 2025, 16:03 PM

Ctg freight train movement resumes after 25 hours

However, passenger train services remained unaffected
29 October 2025, 05:47 AM

Metro mishap exposes legal void in victim compensation

The death of a pedestrian and injuries to two others -- caused by a bearing pad that fell from a metro rail pillar on Sunday -- have exposed a critical gap in the legal framework regarding compensation for victims of metro rail-related accidents.
28 October 2025, 18:11 PM

Investigators digging into documents

A probe committee yesterday began looking into Sunday’s tragic incident, where a bearing pad fell from a metro rail pillar near Farmgate station, killing a pedestrian and injuring two others.
27 October 2025, 18:18 PM

Metro rail services fully resume with reopening of Shahbagh–Agargaon section

Many commuters were left stranded with no available transport options as Shahbagh–Agargaon services remain halted for nearly a day
27 October 2025, 04:33 AM

Motijheel-Shahbagh metro rail service resumes

Shahbagh-Agargaon section is unlikely today, DMTCL official says
26 October 2025, 15:03 PM

Uttara-Agargaon metro rail service resumes after 2.5hrs of suspension

Operations on Agargaon-Motijheel section unlikely today, DMTCL official says
26 October 2025, 09:39 AM

Karnaphuli Tunnel to undergo overnight maintenance till Oct 30

Diversions to be in effect nightly from 11:00pm to 5:00am
24 October 2025, 13:17 PM

Civil aviation ministry asks CAAB to halt Cox’s Bazar airport upgrade

Instruction comes after declaring Cox’s Bazar an international airport
24 October 2025, 13:03 PM