Road Transport Act 2018: Changes afoot to protect vehicles, workers from mobs

After a road crash, mobs often vandalise and torch vehicles and beat up drivers they deem responsible. The government is now going to make such activities punishable under the Road Transport Act 2018.
24 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Biman launches ‘smart call centre’

In an effort to offer smart and modern service to the country's air travelers, Biman Bangladesh Airlines formally opened its "smart call centre" today at the Biman head office, Balaka
24 March 2024, 17:44 PM

Bus Rapid Transit: 7 flyovers on Dhaka-Gazipur route inaugurated

Seven flyovers that were built on the Dhaka-Gazipur route under the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project were formally opened to traffic today
24 March 2024, 07:01 AM

Eid-ul-Fitr: Sale of advance train tickets starts today

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance tickets today for intercity trains ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays.
23 March 2024, 18:00 PM

KSRM pledges to bring back crew soon

Say families of hostages after meeting officials
23 March 2024, 15:11 PM

Eid-ul-Fitr: Sale of advance train tickets starts tomorrow

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance tickets of intercity trains from tomorrow (March 24) ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr
23 March 2024, 13:20 PM

Canada interested in selling more Dash-8 planes to Biman

The country also expressed interest in doing engine repairs, overhauling, and maintenance work on different aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines
21 March 2024, 13:53 PM

Spare us the shame of rundown buses, Quader urges transport leaders

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today urged the transport leaders to save him and the country from embarrassment by fixing rundown buses
21 March 2024, 11:32 AM

Trucks, lorries banned on highways for 3 days before and after Eid

Says road transport and highways division secretary
21 March 2024, 06:25 AM

‘Should I paint the vehicles?’

Obadul Quader refuses to take blame for rundown buses in the capital
20 March 2024, 15:58 PM

'PM's Eid gift': Elevated expressway's FDC Gate exit ramp opened

General public can use the ramp from evening today
20 March 2024, 05:34 AM

Dhaka's rail link with north resumes 5hrs after Tangail derailment

Train movement between Dhaka and northern parts of the country resumed early today around five hours after a compartment of "Panchagarh Express" derailed at the Bangabandhu Bridge Purbo Rail Station in Tangail
19 March 2024, 05:06 AM

No plan to raise train fares soon

Railways Minister Zillul Hakim yesterday said they have no plans to hike train fares anytime soon, a claim that goes against official documents signed by the minister himself.
18 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Derailment snaps rail link with north

A carriage of the Panchagarh Express derailed on the east side of the approaching line of the Bangabandhu Bridge in Tangail, disrupting rail communication between Dhaka and northern destinations.
18 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Train operation resumes 14 hours after Bijoy Express derailed in Cumilla

Train operations on the down line resumed 14 hours early today after the derailment of Bijoy Express at Nangalkot in Cumilla yesterday
18 March 2024, 04:41 AM

Bangladesh-Japan Joint Initiative: PPP projects caught up in myriad problems

Most of the public-private partnership projects that were listed to be implemented under the Bangladesh-Japan joint initiative could not make any significant progress over the last six years because of multiple problems.
17 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Passenger train fares to rise soon

Passenger train fares are going to be increased soon as Bangladesh Railway is set to cancel rebating the fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometers.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Transport sector: Working to curb extortion: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said extortion in transport has been going on for a long time.
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Bhanga-Kuakata rail route: Plan revived to lay 214km track

Bangladesh Railway is reviving its plan to build a 214km rail line from Bhanga to Kuakata via Madaripur, Barishal and Payra port following recent instructions from the prime minister.
14 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Advance Eid train ticket sale from Mar 24

Bangladesh Railway will start selling advance train tickets for Eid-ul-Fitr on March 24.
13 March 2024, 18:00 PM