Padma Bridge collects Tk 1,500cr in tolls since opening

The Padma Bridge has collected Tk 1,500 crore in tolls since its inauguration on June 25, 2022.
28 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Transport strike in Ctg called off after 12hrs

Port city dwellers suffer all day amid heatwave
28 April 2024, 14:45 PM

Padma Bridge collects Tk 1,500cr in tolls since opening

Over 1.12 crore vehicles crossed the bridge so far
28 April 2024, 14:14 PM

Transport strike in Ctg: Passengers suffer amid heatwave

Sidratul Muntaha, a student, went to the port city's Natunpara bus stand area this morning in order to catch a bus to Chawkbazar, where she was scheduled to attend class at a coaching centre
28 April 2024, 07:59 AM

Road Surface Melting: Bargain bitumen failing to bear extreme heat

As the country is baking in heatwave, road surfaces in several districts have melted due to what experts say is the use of bitumen that cannot withstand this extreme heat.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM

48-hour transport strike in Ctg

Transports owners and workers yesterday called a 48-hour strike across Chattogram from today to press home their four-point demand.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM

48-hour transport strike in Ctg called from tomorrow

Transport owners and workers today called a 48-hour strike across Chattogram from tomorrow to press home their four-point demand
27 April 2024, 13:43 PM

Ethiopian Airlines, Air China to start flights in Bangladesh next month

Two new foreign carriers -- Ethiopian Airlines and Air China -- are set to start flight operations to and from Dhaka from next month
27 April 2024, 09:41 AM

Road Condition Survey: Fearful of flak, RHD won’t publish entire reports

Roads and Highways Department will not make public its annual survey report on road conditions in its entirety to avoid, what its officials say, public criticism.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Eid special train on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route derails, rail service remains normal

An Eid special train from Chattogram to Cox's Bazar derailed in Dulahazara in Cox’s Bazar this morning
24 April 2024, 08:23 AM

3 intercity trains delayed by 2 hours due to engine failure of Turag Express

Three trains -- Ekota Express, Jamuna Express and Nilsagar Express -- were delayed for two hours as the engine of another train, Turag Express, failed at Tongi Railway Junction in Gazipur this morning
24 April 2024, 06:29 AM

Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4

Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres
22 April 2024, 05:31 AM

Eid Holiday: Road crashes, casualties jump

The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity reported a significant increase in road crashes, fatalities, and injuries during this year’s Eid travel compared to last year.
20 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Ensuring Road Safety: Lowest outcome from highest committees

The government has three high-powered committees to ensure roads are safe. These committees meet infrequently, and when they meet, they make almost identical decisions. And those decisions rarely come to fruition.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Transport workers block highway as three buses fined

Transport workers blockaded Barishal-Kuakata highway in Patuakhali for around one and a half hour yesterday.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM

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

Jamuna Express derails in Tejgaon

The Dhaka-bound train, Jamuna Express, derailed in Tejgaon area of the capital this morning
17 April 2024, 03:26 AM

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