Inaugurated but inaccessible

The first elevated expressway in Chattogram city has yet to open to traffic, even though over eight months have passed since its inauguration in November last year.
16 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Bhairab train suspended for two hours due to engine failure

Train services on the Dhaka-Bhairab route were suspended for two hours this morning due to an engine failure of a Kishoreganj-bound train
16 August 2024, 08:05 AM

Metro service won’t resume tomorrow

Metro rail operation will not resume tomorrow, as per the earlier announcement, as the authorities could not complete necessary technical tests.
15 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Repairs to metro rail will cost public funds in absence of insurance

Public funds will be used to pay for repairs to Dhaka Metro Rail stations in the capital’s Kazipara and Mirpur-10 areas as the popular mass rapid transit system is uninsured
15 August 2024, 16:51 PM

Metro operations won't resume Saturday

Metro rail operation will not resume from Saturday, as per the early announcement, as the authorities could not complete necessary technical tests
15 August 2024, 16:06 PM

Elevated Expressway: Banani ramp opens, Mohakhali to open in a week

The authority of Dhaka Elevated Expressway today opened the entrance ramp at Banani, around a month after the tollbooth was torched amid violence centring the student movement
15 August 2024, 12:23 PM

Intercity train services resume after nearly a month

After nearly a month of suspension, intercity train services resumed across the country today.
15 August 2024, 10:07 AM

Passenger trains resume operations today, inter-city from Thursday

Local, commuter, and mail trains across the country resumed operations today after suspension of 25 days, said Bangladesh Railway
13 August 2024, 06:33 AM

Metro rail service to resume on August 17

Metro rail operation is set to resume on August 17, nearly a month after the suspension amid violence centring the quota reform protest. 
11 August 2024, 21:30 PM

A welcome break with the tradition

The chief adviser's convoy was seen stuck in a traffic jam in the capital, suggesting a departure from standard VVIP movement protocol
11 August 2024, 17:39 PM

Metro rail to resume operations from Saturday

Operations of the metro rail will resume next Saturday (August 17), nearly a month after the suspension of its operation amid violence centring the quota reform movement
11 August 2024, 15:25 PM

Rail operations to resume with goods trains tomorrow

Intercity services to resume from August 15, tickets available from 5pm tomorrow
11 August 2024, 12:24 PM

Goods transport in limbo as operators play it safe

Intercity and long-route passenger transport providers resumed bus services on a limited scale yesterday afternoon amid a lack of passengers, but transport of goods remained largely halted, according to sector insiders, especially with assessment activities halted at three customs houses around the country.
6 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Train services suspended until further notice

Bangladesh Railway has suspended the operations of all kind of train services from today until further notice.
4 August 2024, 18:42 PM

No trains today

BR suspends operation citing 'unavoidable circumstances'
3 August 2024, 18:48 PM

Rain, flash flood: Over 300 tourists stranded in Sajek

At least 300 tourists have been stranded in Sajek due to the suspension of road communication caused by flash floods and torrential rains for the last several days.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Passenger train movement resumes on limited scale after 14 days

Authorities suspended operations of passenger trains on July 18 afternoon amid the violence centring the quota reform movement
1 August 2024, 05:06 AM

Rail service to resume on limited scale from Thursday

Trains to run on short-distance routes; no decision yet on intercity trains
30 July 2024, 10:47 AM

No train operations until ‘situation improves’

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not resume operation of passenger and freight trains until the “situation improves,” Railways Minister Zillul Hakim told The Daily Star yesterday.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM

No train operations until 'situation improves'

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not resume operation of passenger and freight trains until the "situation improves," Railways Minister Zillul Hakim told The Daily Star today
25 July 2024, 12:41 PM