Two coaches of Egarosindur Express detach from moving train on Tongi–Bhairab line
5 January 2026, 08:19 AM
Transport
Paturia-Daulatdia: Ferry services resume after seven hours
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Transport
Metro mishap: Flaws in bearing pads, design to blame
1 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Transport
DU metro rail station closing at 7 pm today
31 December 2025, 11:38 AM
Transport
BIWTA suspends all launch operations due to dense fog
28 December 2025, 14:17 PM
Transport
Five tourist vessels resume Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s trips after safety inspections
28 December 2025, 09:54 AM
Transport
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat, Paturia-Daulatdia routes resume after overnight fog disruption
28 December 2025, 05:21 AM
Transport
Rail blockade disrupts Dhaka-Mymensingh train service for nine hours
28 December 2025, 04:41 AM
Bangladesh
Paturia-Daulatdia: Ferry services resume after 15hrs amid fog
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Transport
Eight flights diverted from Dhaka airport due to dense fog
27 December 2025, 08:17 AM
Transport
Biman recruits 84 ground handling staff
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recruited 84 ground service assistants in a bid to enhance the capacity of passenger services and ground handling
18 April 2024, 14:36 PM
Road Safety: Maladies every step of the way
The entire road transport sector has long been plagued by multifaceted problems, which are worsening every day amid sheer apathy from the authorities responsible for ensuring road safety.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Emergency vehicles exempt from toll
Vehicles engaged in emergency duties or operational activities will be exempt from paying tolls to use the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in Chattogram.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Old, unfit vehicles running amok
The bus involved in yesterday’s accident that left 14 dead in Faridpur would not have been on the road had the government not caved in to transport associations’ demand for allowing over 20 years old buses on roads.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Another day, another crash, 14 more killed
Fourteen people, including five of a family, were killed in a road crash in Faridpur yesterday, exposing a serious lack of monitoring and enforcement of road safety laws.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Transport workers block road at Mohakhali for an hour
A group of transport workers blocked the road in front of Mohakhali Bus Terminal protesting police inaction over an assault on a driver and conductor of a bus
15 April 2024, 20:16 PM
Traffic Alert: An information hub improving lives
This group has become a valuable resource for anyone who lives or works in Dhaka. It provides real-time updates on traffic conditions, road closures, and other disruptions that can affect your commute
14 April 2024, 04:55 AM
Record Tk 4.9cr toll collected at Padma Bridge in 24 hrs
The Padma Bridge authorities have collected Tk 4,89,94,700 in tolls in 24 hours till midnight last night, the highest daily tally since the structure opened to traffic on June 26, 2022
10 April 2024, 06:28 AM
Eid journey: Tk 1.81 crore toll collected on Padma Bridge in first 8 hours
A total of 18,733 vehicles crossed Padma Bridge in the first eight hours today as people leave Dhaka for the southern districts ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
9 April 2024, 14:39 PM
IPD opposes VAT on metro rail fare
Institute for Planning and Development (IPD), a planning and development research and policy analysis organisation, have strongly opposed the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) proposal to implement VAT on the metro rail from next July.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Road crashes, fatalities rise steeply from January
The numbers of road accidents and deaths saw a sharp rise in the first three months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year.
Experts blamed the spike on the authorities’ failure to implement specific measures and a lack of commitment to ensure road safety.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Eid journey to north gets easier
People heading to the northern part of the country to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at their village homes have been experiencing a relatively hassle-free journey this year, thanks to the authorities concerned for their timely taken initiatives.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Special Eid train for garment workers starts today
The special services will run for three consecutive days on the Joydevpur-Parbatipur route
7 April 2024, 07:32 AM
Elenga-Rangpur Four-Lane Conversion: More time, more money required
The government in September 2016 approved a project to turn a 190km two-lane road from Elenga to Rangpur into a four-lane highway with the view to boosting connectivity between the capital and the northern region.
7 April 2024, 02:00 AM
Dhaka Airport: Handing over Terminal-3 to Caab gets delayed
Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC), contractor of the terminal, failed to complete the works within the contract deadline, which ended yesterday, said a top official of the project.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Eid travel: Thousands leave Dhaka, mostly hassle-free
There was no significant congestion reported on any of the country's major highways
6 April 2024, 15:34 PM
Safety audit ignored in road projects
The Roads and Highways Department is implementing most of its projects to turn two-lane highways into four-lane ones without safety audits, which, according to experts, is a major compromise on road safety.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Southern Routes: Bus operators charging extra ahead of Eid
Sirajul Islam, a businessman from Dhaka’s Rayerbagh, was waiting for a BRTC bus in Fulbaria bus terminal area around 3:30pm yesterday. He would travel to Barishal with his wife and two sons.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
10-km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway as Eid travel begins
Hundreds of people suffered today as a 10-kilometre-long tailback was created on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway following pressure of vehicles carrying Eid holidaymakers on the highway.
5 April 2024, 11:08 AM
No idea about 15pc VAT on metro rail ticket: Quader
Amid speculations regarding the imposition of a 15 percent VAT on metro rail’s ticket with effect from July 1, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that they know nothing about the matter
5 April 2024, 07:55 AM