Occupied footpaths do not go with a modern Dhaka

The capital city of Dhaka is going through an extraordinary transformation. The most recent modern addition to that is the MRT-6, the first of a series of metro rail lines being developed or planned
13 June 2024, 12:11 PM

No metro rail services on Eid day

Metro rail service will be unavailable on the day of Eid-ul-Azha (June 17), said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd
13 June 2024, 11:50 AM

Operation of Ctg-Cox’s Bazar train resumes amid high demand

People are happy to get back the special train service on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar route as the authorities resumed its operation yesterday after a 12-day break
13 June 2024, 06:05 AM

Traffic jam mars Eid journey north

People have started leaving the capital for the Eid-ul-Azha holidays and many suffered yesterday due to traffic snarl-ups on Dhaka-Rangpur highway and train delays.
12 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Traffic jam, delay in train schedule mar Eid journey

With people starting to leave the capital ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, many endured sufferings today due to a snarl-up on a major highway and delayed departure of at least 10 trains
12 June 2024, 15:44 PM

Eid travel: DMP warns bus owners against overcharging

DMP Additional Commissioner Munibur Rahman today said action will be taken against bus owners who will charge holidaymakers extra during Eid-ul-Azha
12 June 2024, 09:24 AM

Eid home rush: 15km tailback on Tangail side of Bangabandhu Bridge

A 15-km-long tailback formed today on the Dhaka-Tangail highway on the Tangail side of the Bangabandhu Bridge as vehicle pressure grew on both sides of the bridge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
12 June 2024, 07:20 AM

Cut off from mainland: Firing from Myanmar triggers food crisis in St Martin's Island

Firing from Myanmar targeted a Bangladeshi speedboat this morning, disrupting efforts to restore water communication between St Martin's Island and Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar
11 June 2024, 11:11 AM

Measures underway to make BR profitable: minister

Railways Minister Zillul Hakim today told parliament that work is underway to approve projects over procurement of rolling stock for ensuing easy travel of the rail passengers and increasing revenue through transporting goods
10 June 2024, 12:54 PM

St Martin’s Island cut off from mainland

All types of water transport have been halted between Saint Martin’s Island and Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar for the last three days since Friday due to several firing incidents on boats by Myanmar criminals, triggering a food crisis on the island.
9 June 2024, 18:08 PM

Road, Rail, Bridge Sectors: Allocation cut may hamper projects

The government has proposed to cut down budgetary allocation for road, rail and bridge sectors by around 9 percent in the next fiscal year.
8 June 2024, 18:00 PM

BR to raise fares of 3 trains to and from India on June 15

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to hike the fare of three trains to and from India from June 15 because of the devaluation of taka against the US dollar
4 June 2024, 11:56 AM

Regulate, don't ban, says study on easy bikes

The vehicles consume only 2.5pc of total power capacity, it says
3 June 2024, 14:56 PM

Railway off track

A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Eid-ul-Azha: BR starts selling advance train tickets

Tickets for June 13, 14, 15 and 16 will be sold on June 3, 4, 5 and 6 respectively
2 June 2024, 05:51 AM

Bangabandhu Bridge set for largest maintenance since opening

Bangabandhu Bridge, the second largest bridge in the country, will later this year undergo the biggest maintenance work since its opening 26 years ago.
1 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Benapole-Mongla train service begins

Train service on the Benapole-Mongla route commenced this morning, with 500 passengers onboard
1 June 2024, 08:11 AM

Saidpur Airport: Jackal causes 25-minute delay in landing

A Bangladesh Biman flight faced a 25-minute delay in landing at the Saidpur Airport in Nilphamari due to a jackal wandering on the runway this morning
31 May 2024, 14:51 PM

Eid journey: Why are you poking?

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said some people are criticising his ministry over road crashes and traffic congestion without praising the ministry’s development work.
30 May 2024, 18:00 PM

97pc work of HSIA third terminal complete: minister

Only three percent of work, which includes calibration and testing of various systems is yet to be completed
30 May 2024, 13:06 PM