Metro rail services halted for 30 mins due to 'power outage'

"Metro rail has started regular operation as the power supply is now normal," said a post on the official Facebook page of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited
7 July 2024, 09:03 AM

Quota protest: Barishal University students block Kuakata highway

Hundreds of students from Barishal University blocked the Barishal-Kuakata highway today to protest the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs
7 July 2024, 08:28 AM

Promised Chinese Loans: Transport sector projects fare poorly

China promised to provide loans for eight transport sector projects eight years ago, but only one of those has been completed so far.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Metro fare won't increase this month

Govt forms committee on VAT-related issues
4 July 2024, 15:29 PM

Meeting to decide VAT on metro fare tomorrow

The Road Transport and Bridges Ministry will be holding an inter-ministerial meeting tomorrow regarding VAT-related issues of the metro rail service.
3 July 2024, 16:49 PM

Rajbari-Tungipara: A lone train operating on Tk 2,110cr line!

Bangladesh Railway had taken up a project in 2010 to bring Tungipara of Gopalganj under the railway network without carrying out any feasibility study.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Metro fares won’t go up from today

Despite the NBR not extending the VAT exemption on metro rail fares, the metro rail authorities have decided not to increase fares from today.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Metro fares won't increase from tomorrow

Metro rail authority said they are yet to receive a reply from NBR regarding their appeal seeking a review of the revenue authority's decision to impose 15 percent VAT from tomorrow (Monday)
30 June 2024, 15:59 PM

Padma Bridge project now complete

PM to formally conclude the much-talked-about project on July 5
30 June 2024, 13:21 PM

Ticket sales, performance key challenges: new Biman MD

Resolving irregularities in selling tickets and improving on-time performance are the two main challenges for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, said Biman's new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mohammad Jahidul Islam Bhuiyan today
30 June 2024, 13:11 PM

Dhaka-Tangail route: Rail connectivity restored after 4 hrs

Dhaka's rail connectivity of north and southwest regions was restored tonight, hours after it was snapped due to the engine failure of Dhaka-bound Kurigram Express
27 June 2024, 16:04 PM

Dhaka's rail connectivity with north, southwest regions snapped

Dhaka's rail connectivity of north and southwest regions was snapped today due to the engine failure of Dhaka-bound Kurigram Express
27 June 2024, 13:15 PM

Transport workers block roads in Mymensingh

A Rab-14 team arrested four transport workers, including a leader, from the city's Rahmotpur bypass area over allegations of extortion
27 June 2024, 13:06 PM

Sylhet's rail link restored after 8.5 hours following derailment

Rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country resumed this morning, eight and a half hours after its suspension following derailment of two bogies of the intercity Paharika Express train at Katalpur in Sylhet's Fenchuganj upazila
27 June 2024, 05:59 AM

Dhaka-Sylhet rail link snapped

Sylhet's rail communication with Dhaka and other parts of the country was cut off this evening after the Sylhet-bound Paharika Express train derailed in Fenchuganj
26 June 2024, 16:42 PM

Padma Bridge collected Tk 1,648cr in tolls in 2 years since inauguration: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said a total of 1.27 crore vehicles used the Padma Bridge in the past two years
25 June 2024, 10:41 AM

Trial run to begin next month

An Indian goods train will begin its trial run through Bangladesh next month, as the two neighbouring countries have agreed to utilise each other’s rail lines under rail transit facilities.
22 June 2024, 18:00 PM

New train between Rajshahi, Kolkata soon

Bangladesh and India are planning to launch a train service connecting Kolkata and Rajshahi
22 June 2024, 11:18 AM

Ctg, Kolkata to be connected via bus service

Bangladesh and India have agreed to launch a bus service connecting Kolkata and Chattogram
22 June 2024, 11:01 AM

Dhaka, Delhi may sign rail transit deal

Bangladesh and India are likely to sign a memorandum of understanding for using each other’s railway lines to boost cross-border connectivity.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM