Saidpur Railway Workshop: A much-needed initiative in the works

While the Bangladesh Railway has taken and implemented dozens of projects to expand its rail lines and acquire new locomotives and carriages, its workshops remained neglected for years.
12 July 2023, 18:00 PM

AL, BNP rallies: Long tailbacks in Aminbazar as police set up check posts

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Dhaka-bound commuters have been suffering immensely on the Dhaka-Aricha highway as police set up check posts in Savar’s Aminbazar area ahead of the Awami League and BNP rallies in the capital, causing severe congestion.
12 July 2023, 10:00 AM

Lack of public transport cause hardships on day of AL, BNP rallies

Around 10:30am at the Shyamoli bus stand, Fatema Tuz Zohra was trying her best to console her ailing infant, while looking around anxiously
12 July 2023, 07:20 AM

Faridpur-Magura Rail Link: Poor monitoring to blame for slow pace

After observing the slow pace of a project under which rail tracks are being laid on a 19km stretch between Faridpur and Magura, a report prepared by a government body has accused the railway authorities of serious lacking in their monitoring.
10 July 2023, 01:30 AM

The long wait to end this September

A major part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway will finally open to traffic in September, more than a decade after the project was initiated to ease the capital’s perennial traffic congestion.
8 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Bikes, three-wheelers not allowed on Dhaka Elevated Expressway

Three-wheelers and motorcycles will not be allowed on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway, which will open to traffic partially in September this year
8 July 2023, 09:19 AM

Railway expansion project riddled with anomalies

Dhaka-Tongi-Joydebpur railway expansion project taken without feasibility study, revised and delayed several times leading to cost escalation
8 July 2023, 01:00 AM

Agargaon-Motijheel: 3 metro rail stations to open in Oct

The metro rail authorities are planning to open three stations on the Agargaon-Motijheel route at the beginning of commercial operations, which is likely to be in October.
7 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro rail: Quader inaugurates test run on Agargaon-Motijheel section

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader inaugurated the test run of metro rail from Agargaon to Motijheel at 4:34pm today
7 July 2023, 11:02 AM

Metro Rail: Test run from Agargaon to Motijheel today

The metro rail authorities will conduct a test run of the trains on the Agargaon-Motijheel section at 4:00pm today.
6 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Test run of metro rail’s Agargaon-Motijheel section tomorrow

Metro rail authorities will conduct a test run of the trains on the Agargaon-Motijheel section at 4:00pm tomorrow
6 July 2023, 11:10 AM

Metro Rail: Test run from Agargaon to Motijheel in two days

Metro rail authorities will conduct a test run of the trains on the Agargoan-Motijheel section in a day or two (Friday or Saturday), according to officials.
5 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro Line On Dhaka-Aricha Route: RHD fears it’ll create chaos on highway

The Dhaka-Aricha Highway may face long tailbacks and see a rise in road crashes if a metro rail line is built on the highway as proposed by the metro rail authorities, according to engineers of the Roads and Highways Department.
5 July 2023, 01:00 AM

Sylhet-Tamabil Highway: Expansion work to begin after three years

The work to expand the Sylhet-Tamabil highway to a four-lane one will finally start around three years after the project was approved, with the goal of improving the country’s intercity travel and cross-border connectivity.
3 July 2023, 01:20 AM

Home Rush: Traffic easing at eastern end of Bangabandhu bridge

The pressure of vehicles at the eastern end of the Bangabandhu bridge was decreasing around 3:00pm today
28 June 2023, 11:17 AM

Padma Bridge gets a record Tk 4.6 crore in daily tolls

The Padma Bridge authorities have collected Tk 4,60,53,300 in tolls in 24 hours till midnight last night, the highest daily tally since the structure opened to traffic on June 26 last year
28 June 2023, 10:53 AM

Bangabandhu Bridge: Record Tk 3.58cr toll collected in 24hrs

Daily toll collection on the Bangabandhu Bridge has hit a record high ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha
28 June 2023, 07:08 AM

20-km tailback on the Joydevpur-Elenga highway

A 20-km tailback has formed on the Joydevpur-Elenga highway today mainly due to rush of traffic ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha
28 June 2023, 06:09 AM

Eid rush: Gridlocks at Chandra, exits of Dhaka

Vehicles got stuck on the flyover and road under it at Chandra on Dhaka-Rangpur highway
27 June 2023, 14:19 PM

Eid rush: 8km tailback on east of Bangabandhu Bridge

Toll collection on the bridge was also hampered multiple times as a number of vehicles broke down or met accidents
27 June 2023, 05:14 AM