Pressure on buses multiply as metro services face disruption

Buses from Shahbagh, Gulistan and Motijheel areas were travelling in full capacity
25 May 2024

Metro rail services resume after 1.5 hrs

The suspension of metro rail operations caused immense suffering to commuters this evening
25 May 2024

2 MRT lines may miss deadline

The metro rail authorities are likely to miss the 2030 deadline for completing two of the six planned metro lines in Dhaka as they have not yet started carrying out feasibility studies for the two lines.
24 May 2024

Movement of bulk carriers to be halted for 11 days during Eid: state minister

The movement of bulk carriers will be halted for 11 days from June 13 during the Eid-ul-Azha to ensure hassle-free movement of vessels
23 May 2024

Freight train derails in Ctg

A compartment of a Chattogram port-bound freight train derailed at Chittagong Goods Port Yard (CGPY) in the port city this afternoon
23 May 2024

Turag Express derails in Gazipur

Two compartments of Dhaka-bound Turag Express from Joydevpur derailed at Dhirashram station in Gazipur this morning
23 May 2024

Govt allows battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka roads

The government is now allowing battery-run rickshaws on Dhaka streets after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the authorities concerned to regulate the vehicles under a specific guideline.
20 May 2024

Railway to buy 200 new carriages

Looks to expand services in south-western region
20 May 2024

Mirpur-10 intersection: Who will control unruly bus drivers?

A visit there is enough to know why people suffer daily from the gridlock: a mindless completion of busses to get more passengers
20 May 2024

Battery-run rickshaw ban: 44 arrested in 4 cases over Mirpur clashes

At least 44 people, mostly drivers of battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes, were arrested in four cases filed with different police stations following yesterday's clashes in Dhaka's Mirpur area, protesting a ban on the vehicles
20 May 2024

For now, battery-run rickshaws to keep plying on Dhaka roads: Quader

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the battery-run rickshaws and easy bikes will ply on the Dhaka city roads
20 May 2024

Metro Rail Services: PM requested to review NBR’s decision on VAT

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said he requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reconsider NBR’s decision to impose 15 percent VAT on metro rail service.
19 May 2024

Govt mulling taxi service revival

The government is thinking about reviving taxi service, which is almost non-existent in Dhaka and other major cities.
19 May 2024

MRT-6 extension: Metro rail authorities consider Tongi route with 5 stations

Metro rail authorities have primarily considered a route to expand the Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 up to Tongi from Uttara
19 May 2024

15pc VAT on Metro Rail: Quader requests PM to reconsider NBR’s decision

Dhaka is one of the most unliveable cities in the world, which does not go hand-in-hand with the progress made by the country, says the road transport and bridges minister
19 May 2024

Faridpur-Magura: BR to extend rail line to Jhenaidah

Bangladesh Railway is planning to extend the under-construction Faridpur-Magura rail line to Jhenaidah to connect it with the existing rail network.
18 May 2024

Metro, railway tussle over yard at Kamalapur

The metro rail authorities have planned to construct a stable yard near the Kamalapur station, but the Bangladesh Railway argues it conflicts with a plan previously agreed upon by the two parties.
18 May 2024

Faridpur-Magura: BR to extend rail line to Jhenaidah

Bangladesh Railway is planning to extend the under-construction Faridpur-Magura rail line to Jhenaidah to connect it with the existing rail network
18 May 2024

Illegal rickshaws rule Dhaka streets

The rising number of illegal rickshaws remains one of the major reasons for the capital’s traffic getting worse.
16 May 2024

‘No Helmet, No Fuel' goes nationwide

The police headquarters has directed all field-level police officers to implement the “No Helmet, No Fuel” policy to prevent road accidents
16 May 2024