As the Padma Bridge is being prepared for opening, the government is set to invite BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and World Bank President David R Malpass, among others, at the inauguration of Padma Bridge on June 25.

After remaining suspended for over two years due to the pandemic, the bus service between Bangladesh and India will resume today.

Bus fares on 13 southwestern routes will be increased to adjust the toll on Padma Bridge, said a Bangladesh Road Transport Authority circular yesterday (June 8, 2022).

Ruling Awami League’s procession during rush hour yesterday led to traffic gridlock in the capital and caused hardship for city dwellers amid the scorching heat.

The Padma Bridge will be opened to traffic on June 26, a day after its inauguration.

The authorities have increased the bus fares on 13 routes of south-western districts, which will come into force on June 26, a day after the inauguration of the Padma Bridge.

Lights on at least 296 lampposts of the Padma Bridge have been successfully lit over the course of the last four days for a trial run.

Like in previous years, Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to operate a “special mango train” this year too – to facilitate transport of mangoes at a lower cost.

Following the instruction of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in October 2014, Bangladesh Railway carried out a feasibility study for constructing a high-speed rail network between Dhaka and Chattogram.

The Bangladeshi customers after their rides with ridesharing giant Uber are leaving three important accessories -- phones, cash and keys.

The Bridges Division has formed a 14-member "main committee" for the overall coordination of the inauguration ceremony of Padma Bridge on June 25.

There is no legal bar to inviting BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to Padma Bridge’s inaugural ceremony, Law Minister Anisul Huq said yesterday.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday verbally invited Mercy Tembon, the World Bank’s country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan, to the opening ceremony of the Padma Bridge on June 25.

Never before has a celebration of such mammoth proportions been planned in the country. 

Work is underway on the Padma Bridge to connect the lamps that have already been installed on the country’s longest bridge to the power grid.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) took up two projects worth Tk 5,187 crore in early 2018 to expand two railway lines, for boosting internal and inter-country rail communication.

Mitali Express, the third passenger train between Bangladesh and India, has left Dhaka at 9:50pm with eight passengers on its return journey for New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today visited Indian Railway’s Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai and said Bangladesh would explore the possibility of importing train coaches from the facility.

Mitali Express, the third passenger train between Bangladesh and India, reached Dhaka Cantonment Railway Station last night (June 1, 2022).

Mitali Express, the third passenger train between Bangladesh and India, has started operations yesterday, after railways ministers of the two countries flagged it off virtually.