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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told parliament today that Bangladesh ranks 88th among 183 countries in road accident death rate.

The operations of tourist ships on the Teknaf-St Martin's Island route will restart tomorrow after four months' halt.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway resumed after a suspension of for nearly five hours due to dense fog.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route have been suspended since this morning due to poor visibility owing to the dense fog.

Bangladesh Railway is moving forward with its plan to build a chord line from Dhaka to Cumilla via Narayanganj to shorten the distance between the capital and the port city.

The leaders of Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners' Association on Monday demanded that the BRTA decision to increase the renewal fee of vehicles, which was imposed on Sunday, be withdrawn.

Pallabi station of metro rail will be operational from January 25. It will be the third station after Diabari and Agargaon to be open to public.

Pallabi station of Dhaka Metro Rail will be operational from January 25. It will be the third metro rail station after Diabari and Agargaon to be open to the public.