Uttara- Farmgate: BRTC buses to start using expressway today

The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) will begin operating buses on the Uttara-Farmgate route via the Dhaka Elevated Expressway today.
17 September 2023, 18:00 PM

JS body asks road transport ministry to investigate why same contractors get jobs

A parliamentary watchdog today asked the Ministry of Road, Transport, and Bridges why the same contractors get jobs again and again
17 September 2023, 17:31 PM

BR conducts test run of goods train

A freight train of Bangladesh Railway successfully completed a test run between Bhanga and Mawa station via the Padma bridge yesterday.
16 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Padma Bridge rail link: BR conducts test run of goods train on Bhanga-Mawa route

A freight train of Bangladesh Railway successfully completed a test run between Bhanga and Mawa station via the Padma bridge today
16 September 2023, 08:15 AM

Mawa-Bhanga rail route: Speed limit test conducted

The Bangladesh Railway today tested the speed limit on the 42-kilometre Mawa-Bhanga rail line
15 September 2023, 12:14 PM

Trial run held on Akhaura-Agartala rail route

A trial run of a special train was conducted on the newly constructed Akhaura-Agartala rail route yesterday.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM

50 years without a concrete bridge!

Residents of three unions in Narail Sadar upazila have not had a concrete bridge over the Kajla river in 50 years.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Make sure it serves purpose: experts

Urban planning experts have urged the government to take measures to ensure the Dhaka Elevated Expressway serves its intended purpose and benefits the public.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM

E-ticketing remains only on paper

E-ticketing for all buses in Dhaka was launched last year, first on Mirpur route and then on other routes for over 3,000 buses, aiming to bring discipline in the capital’s public transport sector and reduce conflicts between passengers and bus helpers over additional fares.
8 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Bhanga Line: Special train completes test run via Padma Bridge

The Bangladesh Railway yesterday ran the test run on the 82-kilometre Dhaka-Bhanga rail line via the Padma bridge.
7 September 2023, 18:00 PM

BR's test run: Special train from Dhaka reaches Bhanga via Padma Bridge

A special train operated by Bangladesh Railway on a test run reached Bhanga after a journey on the 82-km Dhaka-Bhanga line via the Padma Bridge today.
7 September 2023, 06:59 AM

Mawa-Bhanga: Test run of special train today

The Bangladesh Railway is going to start trial run of a special train on Mawa-Bhanga section crossing through the Padma Bridge today.
6 September 2023, 18:00 PM

20,000 posts vacant in Bangladesh Railway

Railways Minister Nurul Islam today told parliament that there are about 20,000 vacant posts in Bangladesh Railway
4 September 2023, 13:52 PM

Dhaka Elevated Expressway: Tk 18.5 lakh toll collected in 24 hours

More than 22,800 vehicles have travelled through the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in 24 hours till 6:00am today
4 September 2023, 06:44 AM

Dhaka Elevated Expressway: Over Tk 13 lakh collected in tolls on first day

More than Tk 13 lakh was collected in tolls from the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in 15 hours of operation on its first day yesterday
3 September 2023, 18:56 PM

First Day on Expressway: Commuters mostly elated

Azad Hossain, an employee at a private company, is beside himself with joy. He finds it difficult to process that the travails of his daily travel to his office have forever changed.
3 September 2023, 18:00 PM

Police charge baton on railway workers; Dhaka’s rail link restored after 5 hours

Police today charged batons on the temporary workers of Bangladesh Railway, who blocked the railway tracks at Malibagh level crossing in Dhaka, halting Dhaka's rail link with other parts of the country for more than four hours
3 September 2023, 10:53 AM

Congestion at landing points after elevated expressway opens to traffic

Commuters experienced traffic jam at the landing points of Dhaka Elevated Expressway after it opened to traffic at 6:00am today
3 September 2023, 09:16 AM

Railway workers block Malibagh level crossing; train services disrupted

Temporary railway workers of Bangladesh railway staged a sit-in protest at Malibagh level crossing in Dhaka demanding job regularisation
3 September 2023, 06:22 AM

Fuel traders strike in Khulna, supply cut off in 14 districts

Fuel traders in Khulna called an indefinite strike from this morning to press home their three-point demand, including raising sales commission to 7.5 percent
3 September 2023, 05:11 AM