Transport workers block highway as three buses fined

Transport workers blockaded Barishal-Kuakata highway in Patuakhali for around one and a half hour yesterday.
18 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Biman recruits 84 ground handling staff

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recruited 84 ground service assistants in a bid to enhance the capacity of passenger services and ground handling
18 April 2024, 14:36 PM

Road Safety: Maladies every step of the way

The entire road transport sector has long been plagued by multifaceted problems, which are worsening every day amid sheer apathy from the authorities responsible for ensuring road safety.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Emergency vehicles exempt from toll

Vehicles engaged in emergency duties or operational activities will be exempt from paying tolls to use the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in Chattogram.
17 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Jamuna Express derails in Tejgaon

The Dhaka-bound train, Jamuna Express, derailed in Tejgaon area of the capital this morning
17 April 2024, 03:26 AM

Old, unfit vehicles running amok

The bus involved in yesterday’s accident that left 14 dead in Faridpur would not have been on the road had the government not caved in to transport associations’ demand for allowing over 20 years old buses on roads.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Another day, another crash, 14 more killed

Fourteen people, including five of a family, were killed in a road crash in Faridpur yesterday, exposing a serious lack of monitoring and enforcement of road safety laws.
16 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Transport workers block road at Mohakhali for an hour

A group of transport workers blocked the road in front of Mohakhali Bus Terminal protesting police inaction over an assault on a driver and conductor of a bus
15 April 2024, 20:16 PM

Traffic Alert: An information hub improving lives

This group has become a valuable resource for anyone who lives or works in Dhaka. It provides real-time updates on traffic conditions, road closures, and other disruptions that can affect your commute
14 April 2024, 04:55 AM

Eid rush: Padma Bridge sees 16.25pc increase in traffic this year

Smaller rise in traffic through Bangabandhu Bridge
12 April 2024, 11:56 AM

An Empty Dhaka

Most of the roads are nearly vacant now, with only a few private cars, auto-rickshaws, and rickshaws moving here and there
10 April 2024, 08:48 AM

Record Tk 4.9cr toll collected at Padma Bridge in 24 hrs

The Padma Bridge authorities have collected Tk 4,89,94,700 in tolls in 24 hours till midnight last night, the highest daily tally since the structure opened to traffic on June 26, 2022
10 April 2024, 06:28 AM

Eid journey: Tk 1.81 crore toll collected on Padma Bridge in first 8 hours

A total of 18,733 vehicles crossed Padma Bridge in the first eight hours today as people leave Dhaka for the southern districts ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
9 April 2024, 14:39 PM

Holidaymakers suffer due to traffic chaos; hundreds of vehicles stuck in tailback

A long tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway, specially from Elenga to Bangabandhu Bridge, has caused immense suffering to thousands of homebound people ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr
9 April 2024, 05:55 AM

IPD opposes VAT on metro rail fare

Institute for Planning and Development (IPD), a planning and development research and policy analysis organisation, have strongly opposed the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) proposal to implement VAT on the metro rail from next July.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Road crashes, fatalities rise steeply from January

The numbers of road accidents and deaths saw a sharp rise in the first three months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year. Experts blamed the spike on the authorities’ failure to implement specific measures and a lack of commitment to ensure road safety.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Eid journey to north gets easier

People heading to the northern part of the country to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at their village homes have been experiencing a relatively hassle-free journey this year, thanks to the authorities concerned for their timely taken initiatives.
7 April 2024, 18:00 PM

Special Eid train for garment workers starts today

The special services will run for three consecutive days on the Joydevpur-Parbatipur route
7 April 2024, 07:32 AM

Elenga-Rangpur Four-Lane Conversion: More time, more money required

The government in September 2016 approved a project to turn a 190km two-lane road from Elenga to Rangpur into a four-lane highway with the view to boosting connectivity between the capital and the northern region.
7 April 2024, 02:00 AM

Dhaka Airport: Handing over Terminal-3 to Caab gets delayed

Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC), contractor of the terminal, failed to complete the works within the contract deadline, which ended yesterday, said a top official of the project.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM