Rabindra University students block rail line demanding permanent campus

The Dash-8 Q400 aircraft departed Dhaka at around 2:30pm and turned back just 25 minutes later, landing safely at HSIA at 2:55pm

The government seems to be softening its stance on phasing out outdated vehicles following last month’s threat by transport associations to launch a 72-hour nationwide strike starting tomorrow in support of their eight-point demand.

Launch services on the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway resumed this morning after a 13-hour suspension

The 26-kilometre stretch of the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Natore has turned into a death trap, with frequent road accidents claiming dozens of lives over the years.

Without pontoons at several launch ghats in the coastal upazilas of Rangabali, Galachipa, Dashmina, and parts of Bauphal in Patuakhali, passengers face serious hazards while boarding and disembarking vessels.

This was announced at a representative meeting of the Bangladesh Road Transport Owners-Workers Coordination Council at the Jashore District Workers Union on Friday

Flight BG-388, carrying 146 passengers, departed Dhaka airport for Bangkok at around 12:00pm

Govt hired eight such trains to bring students and people from outside Dhaka to attend a programme where the July Declaration will be unveiled today

Marks an important step forward in operational readiness and enhanced service capabilities of Terminal 3, Biman says

Public sufferings mounted after CNG-run auto-rickshaws also joined the strike, further paralysing transport in the region

Railway will operate the special trains on 8 routes on Aug 5

The train schedule was cancelled due to a shortage of engines

A Dhaka-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sharjah was delayed by over six hours due to a technical malfunction

The latest incident occurred on July 21

At least 6.26 lakh vehicles did not get their fitness certificates as of July 24 this year

Transport owners and workers yesterday threatened to enforce a 72-hour nationwide strike from August 12 to press home their eight-point demand, including halting the ongoing crackdown on outdated vehicles and extending the economic lifespan of such vehicles by five to 10 years.

Instead of approving the revised proposal for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project on the Dhaka-Gazipur route, the government has decided to launch an investigation into the long-delayed scheme plagued by multiple issues and setbacks.

A road construction project in Kurigram’s Ulipur municipality has come under scrutiny after allegations of irregularities, including reinforced cement concrete (RCC) casting without iron rods. .The 675-metre road is being constructed by contracting firm Messrs Mostafa Sons. The project is

A total of 20 outdated vehicles were dumped yesterday, marking the beginning of a countrywide drive against vehicles that have exceeded their economic lifespan.