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Bangladesh
Patuakhali-Dhaka route: Navigability crisis disrupts launch movement
9 March 2026, 06:20 AM
Transport
Fuel prices not increasing before Eid: Transport minister
8 March 2026, 19:40 PM
Transport
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway: Land acquisition delays threaten project timeline
6 March 2026, 02:40 AM
Transport
Eid journey: Slow progress on Elenga flyover threatens severe congestion
6 March 2026, 02:24 AM
Transport
34 flights cancelled today at Dhaka airport amid Middle East airspace closures; 210 in six days
5 March 2026, 10:31 AM
Transport
US-Bangla to operate special flights on Dhaka-Dubai route
4 March 2026, 01:49 AM
Middle East
147 flights cancelled at Dhaka airport amid Middle East airspace closures
3 March 2026, 13:19 PM
Transport
Govt cancels contractual appointment of DMTCL MD
3 March 2026, 11:52 AM
Transport
Seven flights cancelled at Ctg airport as Middle East airfields remain shut
3 March 2026, 11:32 AM
Bangladesh
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