Metro Rail: 2 more stations to open by Mar 1

Metro rail authorities will open the Uttara Centre Station to the public on February 18 and the Mirpur-10 station on March 1.
9 February 2023, 18:00 PM

96% of Bangabandhu tunnel completed

According to the project, two tubes having 35 feet wide, and 16 feet high have been constructed within an 11-metre gap so that heavy vehicles can pass through the tunnel easily.
9 February 2023, 11:12 AM

Traffic woes: Dhaka will see a 'massive difference by 2030', PM says

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Dhaka city will witness a "massive difference by 2030" as the government will implement various projects for improving rail connectivity to ease traffic congestion in the capital
9 February 2023, 09:00 AM

Uttara Centre Station to open Feb 18, Mirpur-10 on Mar 1

Full fledged operation--from morning to midnight--between Uttara and Agargaon will start in July.
9 February 2023, 06:36 AM

PM to open Rooppur rail line today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate a rail line, constructed for easing the transportation of cargo to Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, in Pabna today.
8 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Sylhet Highway: RHD hires 2 Sino-Bangla JVs to expand 35km portion

Under the deal, the joint venture will expand a 15.7km stretch from Sarail intersection to Budhonti bus stand in Brahmanbaria and build 11 bridges and 11 culverts and carry out other tasks.
8 February 2023, 14:44 PM

Concrete paving: Potential game changer in road construction

Ready-mix concrete is on a truck. An excavator carries and pours it onto the surface of an under-construction road. Then an automatic concrete-paving machine joins in and does the rest.
8 February 2023, 01:40 AM

60% work of HSIA terminal 3 completed, says state minister

The iconic terminal will be opened for operation in October this year.
7 February 2023, 13:43 PM

No licence, no bike

Nobody will be allowed to buy a motorcycle without a driving licence. Also, one would need a licence to get a motorcycle registered with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority.
4 February 2023, 01:20 AM

Rail communications between Sylhet, Ctg restored

Rail communications between Sylhet and Chattogram resumed after one and a half hours of suspension following an engine failure of the Paharika Express train in Akhaura upazila of Brahmanbaria this afternoon.
2 February 2023, 12:31 PM

Start of MRT-1 construction a new development milestone: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said a new development milestone for Bangladesh has been set today with the inauguration of construction of the country's first underground metro rail.
2 February 2023, 07:03 AM

PM opens construction of Bangladesh's first underground metro rail

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the construction of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1, the country's first underground metro rail.
2 February 2023, 05:07 AM

Dhaka airport runway to be closed 5hrs a night for next 2 months

The runway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka will remain closed for five hours each night for the next two months starting tomorrow for renovation of the runway lighting system..Kamrul Islam, executive director, HSIA told The Daily Star that flight operations in the
1 February 2023, 06:54 AM

MRT-1 to be built without damaging Purbachal Expressway: MAN Siddique

Metro rail authorities today said they would not have to break down the Purbachal Expressway to construct the elevated section of MRT Line 1.
31 January 2023, 09:10 AM

Metro rail transported 3.35 lakh commuters since opening

The country’s first metro rail transported 3.35 lakh passengers till yesterday.
31 January 2023, 06:44 AM

Bangabandhu Railway Bridge: Minister optimistic, challenges aplenty

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said the construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge will be completed within the August 2024 deadline.
31 January 2023, 01:00 AM

Bangabandhu railway bridge construction to end on time

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said the construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge will be completed within the deadline -- late next year.
30 January 2023, 11:50 AM

Underground metro rail: PM to inaugurate construction work Feb 2

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the construction work of the country's first ever underground metro rail (MRT Line-1) on February 2.
30 January 2023, 10:55 AM

Ministry forms road-safety branch

Road transport and bridges ministry has formed a new road safety branch, headed by a deputy secretary, that will look after road-safety issues.
29 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt forms branch dedicated to road safety

The road transport and bridges ministry has formed a new road safety cell, headed by a deputy secretary, that will be responsible for road safety-related issues.
29 January 2023, 09:14 AM