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

Sylhet cut off as transport strikes begin

Ahead of the BNP rally in Sylhet city, transport strikes in Sunamganj, Moulvibazar and Habiganj districts have virtually isolated the division from the rest of the country.
18 November 2022, 10:20 AM

Commuters in distress as transport strike kicks off in Moulvibazar

Commuters in Moulvibazar have been facing immense trouble since this morning owing to the transport strike which started in the district from today.
18 November 2022, 07:30 AM

Indefinite transport strike in Habiganj from tomorrow

Habiganj District Bus Owners and Workers Association today called for an indefinite transport strike from tomorrow, ahead of the BNP’s Sylhet divisional rally.
17 November 2022, 15:14 PM

Sunamganj transport workers call 36-hr strike ahead of BNP rally

After Sylhet and Moulvibazar, transport workers have now announced a 36-hour strike on Sunamganj-Sylhet route for Friday and Saturday, ahead of BNP's Sylhet divisional mass rally.
17 November 2022, 08:42 AM

BNP rally: Sylhet, Moulvibazar bus owners call strike

Bus owners in Sylhet and Moulvibazar called strikes ahead of BNP mass rally slated to be held on November 19.
16 November 2022, 14:45 PM

BR hires France-BD joint venture firm for workshop feasibility study

Bangladesh Railway (BR) today appointed a France-Bangladesh joint venture firm to carry out feasibility study and prepare a detailed design for a workshop on carriage and wagon maintenance in Rajbari.
16 November 2022, 08:33 AM

Govt goes soft on 3-wheelers on highways

Failing to impose a ban slapped seven years ago on three-wheelers on 22 major highways, the authorities now say it will “closely monitor” five national highways to stop operation of the vehicles there.
16 November 2022, 02:40 AM

Applicants for driving licence can complete process from home: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said starting from tomorrow, those applying for a driving licence can complete the entire process from home, except for appearing for the mandatory driving test.
15 November 2022, 15:43 PM

NRSC rejects proposal to ban bikes on highways

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) approved the National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan (2021-24) to reduce road crashes by 25 percent within 2024 and by 50 percent within 2030.
15 November 2022, 08:38 AM

NRSC meet to discuss bike ban on highways, action plan

National Road Safety Council (NRSC), the apex government body to deal with road safety issues, is holding a meeting at BRTA headquarters in Dhaka.
15 November 2022, 06:01 AM

BRTC to bring all of its city buses under e-ticketing by Dec

The state-run BRTC has taken a move to bring all city-service buses, operating in Dhaka city and adjacent areas, under e-ticketing system by December this year with an aim to reduce hassle of passengers and improve overall services.
14 November 2022, 11:29 AM

Survey on to reopen Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat rail route 26 years after closure

Twenty-six years after the closure of the Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat rail route, railway authorities have been carrying out a survey to reopen it.
14 November 2022, 06:59 AM