The Bangabandhu Bridge has set a new record in the amount of toll collected from vehicles in 24 hours till 6:00am today (July 8, 2022).

Many low-income homegoers have been traveling on trucks while putting their lives in danger on the Dhaka-Aricha and Nabinagar Chandra highways since this (July 8, 2022) morning.

Eid homegoers have been suffering in a 26km long tailback on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway due to a heavy rush of vehicles.

A 25km long tailback was created on the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge on the Dhaka-Tangail highway today (July 8, 2022) following huge pressure of vehicles on both sides of the bridge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

People heading for northern districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in their village yesterday faced suffering for want of vehicles, overcharging and traffic congestion on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway.

Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has appointed contractor for supplying, installing and maintaining Weigh in Motion (WIM) for Bangabandhu Bridge, also known as Jamuna Bridge.

The government’s decision to impose complete ban on motorcycles on highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha will compel Eid holidaymakers to face more hassle on their journey home, Road Safety Foundation said in a statement today (July 7, 2022).

Increased number of vehicles on the Tangail-Sirajganj route has created long tailbacks  near Bangabandhu Bridge on the Dhaka-Tangail highway.

A special cattle train from Chapainawabganj left for Dhaka today (July 6, 2022) with 22 sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

About nine years back, the government approved a project to build a 613-meter-long four-lane flyover at Bhulta on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway to reduce traffic congestion and road crashes.

Authorities of Bangladesh Railway’s (BR) east zone have closed down 46 of the 228 railway stations due to severe workforce shortage. This has resulted in delays of over 30 minutes on different routes of the zone.

From September 14, the government will not register motorcycles unless their owners have a driving licence, the BRTA has said.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) will not issue registration for motorcycles without driver's licence from September 15.

A four-km-long tailback has formed on Dhaka-Aricha highway in Dhamrai due to road repair works.

China has proposed to build the Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway under a government-to-government-Public Private Partnership (G2G-PPP) framework, bringing the project cancelled last year back into focus. 

Operations of motorcycles will remain restricted on the highways for a week from July 7, aiming to ensure road safety during the Eid rush.

There is no traffic jam or long queues today on the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway as toll is being collected much faster than done previously.

As the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway was opened to traffic in March 2020, the Roads and Highways Department had over two years to introduce an automated toll collection system for motorists.

Abdus Sabur Sarkar, staffer of a private bank, went to Kamalapur Railway Station from Narayanganj’s Fatullah around 6:00am yesterday to buy advance train tickets.

Abdus Sabur Sarkar, employee of a private bank, came to Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station from Narayanganj's Fatullah around 6am today (July 2, 2022) to buy advance train tickets.