Rajshahi BNP rally: Commuters suffer due to transport strike

Commuters are struggling to find ways to get to their destinations following the transport strike that began in eight districts under Rajshahi division this morning.
1 December 2022, 07:31 AM

Train services halted for an hour due to protest programme in Gazipur

Three local organisations staged a sit-in programme at Joydevpur Railway Station in Gazipur yesterday morning with their 10-point demand, halting train communication in both directions for one hour..Gazipur Heritage and Development Organisation (Gazipur Oitijjo O Unnayan Sangathan) organis
30 November 2022, 18:42 PM

Avoid Airport Road for 2 days from Thursday night

Authorities of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have asked commuters in Dhaka to avoid Airport Road for two days from Thursday night as the traffic situation may deteriorate due to project work.
30 November 2022, 11:31 AM

Dhaka-Narayanganj route: No rail operations for 3 months

Bangladesh Railway will be suspending rail operations between Dhaka and Narayanganj for three months, starting from December 4, to facilitate the work of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP).
30 November 2022, 01:00 AM

Water vessel workers call off strike

Water transport workers withdrew their work abstention this evening. Unloading of bulk cargo from large vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port and transport of these goods across the country have resumed after around 42 hours.
28 November 2022, 14:34 PM

Passengers bear the brunt on 2nd day of water transport strike

Passengers across the country are facing hardships for the second consecutive day due to a strike called by water transport workers.
28 November 2022, 07:04 AM

Launch strike catches people off-guard

Passengers suffered immensely yesterday as water transport workers enforced an indefinite work abstention to press home their 10-point demand, including pay hike.
27 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Workers’ abstention brings water transport to a grinding halt

Passengers have been facing immense hardship since this morning as water transport workers went on an indefinite work abstention demanding an increase to their minimum monthly wages.
27 November 2022, 08:45 AM

BNP rally: Bus owners threaten strike in Rajshahi division

Transport owners today threatened to enforce an indefinite transport strike in all districts of Rajshahi division from December 1 ahead of BNP’s Rajshahi divisional rally scheduled for December 3.
26 November 2022, 12:10 PM

Another dream coming true

The construction of the country’s first under-river tunnel has reached a major milestone after the completion of a tube, a success Bangladesh Bridge Authority will celebrate today with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina joining the programme virtually.
26 November 2022, 01:20 AM

Sunamganj transport strike called off after 24 hours

Sunamganj district transport workers’ union withdrew its transport strike this evening after 24 hours causing inconvenience to tens of thousands of commuters.
25 November 2022, 14:09 PM

Revamp transport sector to facilitate e-ticketing

The e-ticketing system for buses will not last long unless the transport sector is radically reformed and existent problems are resolved.
24 November 2022, 18:00 PM

No transport strike before BNP rally in Cumilla

The transport owners’ association in Cumilla is not calling any strike ahead of the BNP rally scheduled to be held on Saturday (November 26, 2022).
24 November 2022, 11:40 AM

Passengers urged to start early for Dhaka airport from today

Authorities of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have requested outbound passengers going to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to start early for their destination from 6pm today to 6am Sunday.
24 November 2022, 10:01 AM

Metro Rail: Likely to partially start in December’s last week

The first-ever metro rail service in the country is likely to be launched partially in the last week of December, said metro rail authorities yesterday.
23 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Avoid Airport Road for 3 days from tomorrow

Dhaka city dwellers have been requested to avoid Airport Road for 60 hours from tomorrow evening as traffic situation may worsen due to the development work of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
23 November 2022, 06:07 AM

Metro rail likely to open last week of December: MAN Siddique

The country's first ever metro rail is expected to be inaugurated in the last week of December, metro rail authorities said today.."We have sent a summary to the road transport and bridges ministry seeking prime minister's appointment in the last week of December for inaugurating the metro
23 November 2022, 05:15 AM

Habiganj transport strike enters 4th day

Habiganj Bus Owners and Workers Union is observing a strike for the fourth consecutive day today, demanding the authorities allow them to use Salamatpur bus terminal..Shankha Shuvo Roy, general secretary of Habiganj Motor Owners’ Group, said the indefinite strike was enforced on Friday.</p
21 November 2022, 05:02 AM

Bike accidents increased by 21.17% this year

A total of 2,097 people died and 1,286 people suffered injuries in 2,003 motorcycle accidents in 10 months since January this year, Road Safety Foundation said in a report today.
20 November 2022, 08:57 AM

Restriction on traffic movement at Dhaka Cantonment tomorrow

Traffic movement will remain restricted inside the Dhaka Cantonment area tomorrow due to observance of the ‘Armed Forces Day 2022’.
20 November 2022, 07:45 AM