Payra Bridge opens to traffic tomorrow

The bridge constructed over the Payra river in Lebukhali area on Patuakhali-Barishal highway will open to traffic tomorrow.
23 October 2021, 11:14 AM

1st batch of Dhaka Metro Rail staff undergoing training in Delhi

The first batch of operations and maintenance staff and officials of Dhaka Metro Rail is undergoing training at the prestigious Delhi Metro Rail Academy (DMRA) in Shastri Park Depot in east Delhi.
20 October 2021, 09:31 AM

People of 7 villages suffer for lack of a permanent bridge

Several thousands people of at least seven villages under Nagarpur upazila of the district have been suffering for long due to lack of a concrete bridge on a branch of the Dhaleswari river.
17 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Daulatdia-Paturia: Travellers suffer due to long tailback

The traffic at Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj further increased yesterday as the movement of heavy vehicles remained shut on Banglabazar-Shimulia naval route.
15 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Hundreds of vehicles waiting to cross river at Paturia terminal

Hundreds of vehicles are waiting at Paturia ferry ghat in Manikganj to cross the Padma River as the pressure of vehicles has increased at Paturia ferry ghat due to a ban on heavy vehicles at Shimulia-Banglabazar route.
15 October 2021, 12:01 PM

Work on Bridge: 20km tailback on Sirajganj highway

The expansion work of Nalka Bridge, on the western end of the Bangabandhu Bridge, has caused a long tailback since Wednesday.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Terminal turmoil on Savar road

Savar’s Namabazar Road is a busy place. Every day, people from at least 20 areas of Dhamrai upazila and Savar municipality use the road, which connects to different points of Dhaka-Aricha highway and Savar-Singair regional highway.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Heavy vehicles’ ban on Shimulia-Banglabazar route increasing pressure on Paturia ferry ghat

The pressure of vehicles has increased at Paturia ferry ghat in Manikganj due to a ban on heavy vehicles at Shimulia-Banglabazar route.
13 October 2021, 13:24 PM

Old, slow ferries at Kazirhat-Aricha waterway resulting in long tailback

Hundred of goods laden trucks are having to wait in line at Kazirhat ferry terminal every day to cross the Kazirhat-Aricha waterway as authorities have replaced two new ferries on the route with two old ones.
12 October 2021, 14:38 PM

Shimulia-B’bazar: Ferry services suspended for strong current

The BIWTC yesterday suspended ferry services on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route due to strong currents in the Padma.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Strong currents in Padma halt Shimulia-Banglabazar ferry service

Due to strong currents in the Padma river, Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has suspended ferry service between Shimulia in Munshiganj and Banglabazar in Madaripur.
11 October 2021, 10:32 AM

Pillar guards placed to protect Payra bridge

Forty-eight steel guards have been placed around the two main pillars of the Payra bridge to protect them from collisions.
11 October 2021, 07:18 AM

Broken bridges woe for villagers

Six bridges over Badura canal in Shankorpasa union under Pirojpur Sadar upazila have been lying broken for over seven years, causing immense sufferings to people.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

City sees 2nd metro test run

The authorities yesterday operated metro train on viaduct for the second time as part of a series of test runs to be done before the new mode of public transport is formally launched in the capital.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Tunnel of hope: Breakthrough achieved in construction under Karnaphuli

Construction of the tunnel under the Karnaphuli river reached a major milestone with completion of boring on Thursday afternoon.
8 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Traffic congestion increases at Paturia, Shimulia ferry terminals

Pressure of vehicles increased at both Paturia and Shimulia ferry terminals due to puja vacations coninciding with the weekend.
8 October 2021, 09:22 AM

Two ends of Bangabandhu Tunnel meet under Karnaphuli river 

Two ends of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel were brought together under the Karnaphuli river yesterday afternoon. 
7 October 2021, 20:46 PM

Transport sector: Govt compromises, yet again

Apparently giving in to pressure from transport associations, the government once again waived the fines for failing to update documents of vehicles on time.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Sudden strike spells misery for Ctg commuters

A section of transport workers of the port city suddenly went on a strike yesterday, making commuters endlessly wait for vehicles. The worker leaders said they were compelled to do so to protest “Police harassment”.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM

Ctg commuters suffer during transport workers’ unannounced strike

Commuters suffered as a section of transport workers in Chattogram city went for strike today without any prior announcement.
7 October 2021, 12:09 PM