Road Crash, Casualties: Even BRTA, police figures don’t tally

Road crash data from two government agencies does not match and this could lead to problems in making informed decisions on road safety
11 April 2023, 01:20 AM

Bus strike called off in Kushtia after 3 days

Bus services on the Kushtia-Khulna and Kushtia-Faridpur routes resumed after three days of strike as Kushtia District Bus Owners and Workers Solidarity Council withdrew their protest this afternoon.
10 April 2023, 15:00 PM

Eid Journey Home: Roadworks, bottlenecks, breakdowns can ruin it

Ongoing road development work may lead to severe congestion between Dhaka and Gazipur on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and Elenga and Hatikumrul on Dhaka-Rangpur highway during the Eid rush.
10 April 2023, 01:00 AM

River Police taking measures to ensure safety on waterways during Eid

River Police, a specialized unit of Bangladesh Police, has taken special security measures to ensure the safety of homebound people on the waterways for the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
9 April 2023, 16:40 PM

Motorcycles can ply highways during Eid rush

Restrictions on bikes on Padma Bridge to remain in force
9 April 2023, 08:05 AM

Eid Train Tickets: High traffic online leaves many without tickets

On the second day of advance train ticket sales yesterday, many customers complained about having trouble purchasing tickets online through the Bangladesh Railway (BR) website and mobile app.
8 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Commuters suffer for indefinite bus strike in Kushtia, Khulna, Faridpur routes

An indefinite strike today halted bus communication from Kushtia to Khulna and Faridpur causing immense sufferings to commuters in the region.
7 April 2023, 11:24 AM

Tk 603cr toll collected from Padma Bridge: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today told parliament that Tk 603.76 crore toll has been collected from the Padma Bridge as of March since its inauguration on June 25, 2022
6 April 2023, 13:39 PM

Electric Vehicles: Govt finally makes guideline for registration, operation

The government has finally approved a guideline for the registration and operation of electric vehicles.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Special Eid train on Joydebpur-Panchagarh route for garment workers: BR

Bangladesh Railway will run a special train for five days from Joydebpur to Panchagarh to facilitate the Eid journeys of garment workers.
5 April 2023, 11:15 AM

Metro rail to run from 8am to 2pm from today

The metro rail will run for six hours every day from today
5 April 2023, 04:30 AM

Dhaka to Bhanga: Padma Bridge rail line to open by September

The Dhaka to Bhanga rail line via the Padma Bridge will be ready for train operation by August and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate it the following month.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Bhanga rail line on Padma Bridge to be completed in August

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said the work of Dhaka-Bhanga section of rail line through the Padma Bridge will be completed in August.
4 April 2023, 10:39 AM

Bangladesh Railway conducts first trial run over Padma Bridge

Bangladesh Railway today ran the first train on the newly constructed Bhanga-Mawa rail line through the Padma Bridge today
4 April 2023, 09:22 AM

Biggest Road Safety Project: Concern rising over fate of WB fund

The World Bank in March last year approved a loan for the biggest road safety project in Bangladesh. The loan contract with Bangladesh authorities has to be signed within one and a half years of the approval, or else, the loan would be cancelled, said officials.
3 April 2023, 18:00 PM

New Kalurghat bridge to cost Tk 14,000cr now

A new rail-plus-road bridge at Kalurghat in Chattogram is going to cost almost 12 times the initial estimate because the authorities spent nine years doing multiple feasibility studies and designing and redesigning the bridge.
3 April 2023, 01:00 AM

Excitement as metro rail now calling all stations

School teacher Snigdha Dutta and her eight-year-old son Ankit Dutta excitedly boarded the metro rail at Shewrapara station for their trip to her parents' house in Uttara.
31 March 2023, 08:50 AM

Metro rail: Shewrapara and Uttara South stations now open

All nine metro rail stations on the Uttara-Agargaon section have now come into operation
31 March 2023, 03:46 AM

Metro rail will run for 2 more hrs from April 5

The metro rail will operate from 8:00am to 2:00pm starting April 5 as the authority has decided to increase operation time and begin full-fledged operation in July.
30 March 2023, 18:00 PM

2nd Dhaka-N’ganj Rail Line: BR project runs into more trouble

The second Dhaka-Narayanganj rail line project, which is already running behind schedule, has run into major trouble as a contractor has sought to cancel the contract.
30 March 2023, 01:40 AM