They knew all along

The Tongi Bridge remained damaged for a quite long time, but authorities, instead of refurbishing the bridge, kept it only operational by putting steel sheets on it for the last two months, disregarding the risk of accidents.
13 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Brahmanbaria Railway Station resumes operations 232 days after Hefajat mayhem

Brahmanbaria Railway Station, which remained closed since March 26 -- following violence unleashed by the supporters and activists of Hefajat-e-Islam, resumed operations today.
13 November 2021, 12:55 PM

Damaged bridge clogs up highway

A damaged slab on Tongi Bridge on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway caused a long tailback, making travellers suffer.
12 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Vehicular movement halted on Dhaka-bound lane of Tongi Bridge due to breakage

The authorities halted movement of vehicles via the Dhaka-bound lane of Tongi Bridge on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway since Wednesday night after a section of the bridge broke apart.
12 November 2021, 11:53 AM

Installing tracks on Padma Bridge: Railway to seek expert opinion

Railway authorities have decided to seek opinion from independent experts about whether traffic movement on Padma Bridge would cause problems for installing rail tracks on the lower part of the double-decker bridge.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Overcharging passengers: 336 vehicles fined Tk 3.58 lakh

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today conducted mobile courts at various streets in Dhaka and Chattogram following allegations of overcharging passengers on buses.
11 November 2021, 14:12 PM

Train fare to remain same, for now

Although Bangladesh Railway (BR) will incur more losses due to the  fuel price hike, its authorities will not increase railway fare for now,  considering public opinion.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM

No more seating service buses

More than four and a half years after a failed attempt to stop operation of “seating service” buses in Dhaka city, bus owners have decided to give a crack at it again.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM

800 trucks stranded at Paturia terminal due to ferry shortage

A shortage of ferries on the Paturia-Daulatdia route has disrupted service for the last two weeks.
10 November 2021, 14:42 PM

Pitch casting on Padma Bridge road begins

The work of pitch casting has started today on the 6.15km Padma Bridge road.
10 November 2021, 09:35 AM

No seating, gate-lock services on Dhaka buses

Bus owners have decided to abolish seating and gate-lock services from the local buses operating in Dhaka city within the next three days -- to stop overcharging passengers.
10 November 2021, 07:46 AM

Only 3.26% of Dhaka buses run on CNG: Transport owners claim

Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association today claimed that only 3.26 percent of buses on the road run on CNG.
10 November 2021, 07:18 AM

Regulating Three-Wheelers: Banned on nat’l, regional highways

No three-wheelers or easy-bikes would be allowed on the national and regional highways. Such vehicles must have route permit, registration and fitness clearance for operating on the dedicated routes. And their drivers have to obtain licences.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Bus Overcharging: Joint drive in capital starts tomorrow

The government will conduct joint drives in Dhaka city from tomorrow onwards to stop bus operators from overcharging passengers.
9 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Overcharging passengers: 73 buses fined Tk 2.8 lakh today

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) conducted mobile courts at various streets in Dhaka today, following allegations of overcharging passengers on buses.
9 November 2021, 15:33 PM

Overcharging passengers: Joint drives from Thursday

The government is set to launch a joint drive in Dhaka from Thursday to stop bus and minibus operators from overcharging passengers.
9 November 2021, 14:43 PM

Don't overcharge bus passengers: Owners’ associations to members

Amid allegations of overcharging against many bus operators, two associations of bus owners today directed their members to stop charging more than the government-set rate.
9 November 2021, 11:58 AM

Activities at Ctg port returning to normal after truck strike postponed

Activities at Chittagong Port and 19 private inland container depots (ICDs) started returning to normalcy yesterday following the postponement of the countrywide strike enforced by the goods-carrying transport owners and workers.
8 November 2021, 18:39 PM

Bus Fare Hike In Dhaka, Ctg: On paper 28pc on roads 50PC

The government’s move to hike the bus fares appears to have spawned a free-for-all: many operators were charging as much as 50 percent higher fares, while the CNG-run buses were also collecting fares at the new rate that does not apply to them.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM

Revoke hike in fuel prices

The Consumers’ Association of Bangladesh yesterday demanded that the government make life easier for the people by revoking the hike in the prices of diesel and kerosene.
8 November 2021, 18:00 PM