Buses hired for AL's Rajshahi rally, Natore commuters left in lurch

Commuters in Natore are suffering due to a shortage of buses that usually go through the town as a majority of the vehicles were hired to take Awami League leaders and activists to Rajshahi for the ruling party's divisional rally there.
29 January 2023, 08:33 AM

Ferry service limps due to poor facilities

Although ferry services on Najirganj-Dhawapara route, connecting Pabna and Rajbari districts through the mighty Padma river, kicked-off on January 1, it failed to attract travellers and bring any fruitful result for lack of necessary facilities.ccc
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM

People suffer as LGED, WDB trade blame

A total of six bridges built on Fanai river, flowing through the southern part of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, have either collapsed or partially broken down allegedly due to unplanned dredging of the river.
26 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Three-wheelers overrun Mymensingh city roads

Traffic congestion has now become a nightmare for Mymensingh city dwellers, as battery-run auto-rickshaws, mostly unregistered, occupy almost all roads illegally.
25 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro rail will now stop at Pallabi station

Nearly one month after the inauguration of the metro rail service in Dhaka, Mirpur’s Pallabi Station was opened to commuters yesterday.
25 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro rail will now stop at Pallabi station

Nearly one month after the inauguration of the metro rail service in Dhaka, Mirpur’s Pallabi Station has been opened to commuters today. Now, commuters can travel from Uttara North Station to Pallabi, Pallabi to Uttara, and Agargaon to Pallabi, said Managing Director (MD) of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) MAN Siddique.
25 January 2023, 06:10 AM

Sylhet transport strike called off after 5 hours

Five hours after going on an indefinite strike, Sylhet District Transport Oikya Parishad today called it off after the local administration assured them that their demand would be met.
23 January 2023, 06:23 AM

Transport Sector Projects: When coordination authority fails to coordinate

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, also at the helm of Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority, yesterday admitted the government agencies implementing transport sector projects in the capital lacked coordination.
23 January 2023, 01:40 AM

Indefinite transport strike in Sylhet

Sylhet district transport workers called a strike for an indefinite period demanding bail of Ali Akbar Rajon, joint secretary of Sylhet Bus-Minibus Workers' Union.
22 January 2023, 20:16 PM

Underground metro: Physical work now set to start on Feb 2

The date for starting the physical work of country's first-ever underground metro rail line has been deferred to February 2 from January 26.
22 January 2023, 15:24 PM

Padma Bridge to get costlier

The long-cherished Padma bridge is set to cost more after the bridges division sought more funds and time to complete the structure even though it is open to the public since June last year.
20 January 2023, 01:30 AM

Padma bridge site’s unused land to be leased out

Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) is set to lease out 180 acres of unused land of the Padma Bridge project to the government-owned North West Power General Company for setting up a solar power plant.
19 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro rail to run till 5:00pm on Jan 22 for Ijtema

The metro rail will run from 8:00am to 5:00pm on January 22 to facilitate the movement of commuters for Akheri Munajat in the second phase of Biswa Ijtema..Mohammad Abdur Rouf, company secretary of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd confirmed it to The Daily Star..The metro rail currentl
19 January 2023, 10:21 AM

Metro rail to run till 5pm on Sunday for Ijtema

The metro rail will run from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Sunday to  facilitate the movement of commuters for Akheri Munajat in the second  phase of Biswa Ijtema.
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM

BR hikes fare of Subarna Express from Jan 25

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has decided to increase the fare of Subarna Express, the country's first non-stop train running on the Dhaka-Chattogram route, from January 25..Railway Eastern Chief Commercial Officer (CCM) Mohammad Nazmul Islam confirmed this to our Chattogram staff correspondent
18 January 2023, 13:15 PM

BRT line-3: Promises falling flat

When the government took up a project in November 2012 to build a 20.50km road dedicated for buses between Dhaka airport and Gazipur, the plan was to operate spacious and comfortable articulated buses.
18 January 2023, 01:00 AM

Yearly Reports On Crashes: Secretary, transport leaders slam road safety campaigners

Transport authorities and leaders yesterday came down heavily on road safety organisations for publishing what they claimed to be “fabricated” reports on road crashes, creating confusion among the people and tarnishing the country’s image abroad.
15 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Underground metro rail construction starts Jan 26

The physical work of the country’s first-ever underground metro rail line will begin on January 26, setting off a flurry of activity for the second biggest infrastructure project in Bangladesh.
15 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh 88th among 183 countries in road accident deaths: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told parliament today that Bangladesh ranks 88th among 183 countries in road accident death rate.
15 January 2023, 16:45 PM

Operations of tourist ships on Teknaf-St Martin's route resume tomorrow

The operations of tourist ships on the Teknaf-St Martin's Island route will restart tomorrow after four months' halt.
12 January 2023, 15:51 PM