Train on Uttara-Motijheel route held up for around five minutes

Locals question construction quality; project director blames rain and heavy vehicles

Thousands of people using the Pirojpur-Barguna road via Charkhali-Tushkhali-Mathbaria-Patharghata areas have been facing immense hassle with their commute as construction of 16 bridges and 29 culverts on the route has dragged on for years.

The engine and front section continued towards Sreemangal as railway authorities worked to recover the detached coaches

Passengers stranded as bus services suspended over alleged detention, assault of workers

Detained buses and failed talks fuel year-long dispute that repeatedly leaves commuters stranded

3 vessels sustain damage in separate collisions

Study will assess 5 proposed routes and other possible alignments, examining technical, economic and environmental feasibility before selecting 2 priority corridors

Seeks route-specific colours, fixed stops and discipline; warns of tough action if operators fail to cooperate

Passengers say higher cabin and deck fares adding to travel costs

Minimum fare raised to Tk 35 from Tk 32; minister calls hike ‘reasonable’

Passenger pressure in women’s coach forces open operator’s cabin door lock

Deck fare is now Tk 350, while single and double cabins cost Tk 1,200 and Tk 2,400

Government approves 17-paisa-per-km fare hike after owners sought 20 paisa

Long-distance bus fares rise to Tk 2.40 from Tk 2.23 per km; Dhaka and Chattogram city fares to Tk 2.70 from Tk 2.53

Transport owners propose raising inter-district fares to Tk 2.43 and city fares to Tk 2.73 per km; ministry to take final decision

Coach derailed shortly after the train hit a pickup van at an unauthorised crossing

In 2005, the government and the World Bank formulated a 20-year Strategic Transport Plan that recommended mass rapid transit (MRT) corridors.

Metro rail has an important role to play in Dhaka, but it cannot be the only solution to the city’s public transport problem, said experts at a discussion yesterday.

We complain about ‘Bangla Teslas’ and wrong-way drivers, but bikers also need to look more closely at how we behave on the road