Commuters suffer for hours

Commuters in Dhaka suffered immensely yesterday due to massive traffic congestion across the city. Huge tailbacks, stretching several kilometres, were seen on the streets.
12 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Locally made 375cc bikes now allowed on roads

The government is now allowing locally produced motorcycles up to 375cc for the roads.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Now, you can get registration for up to 375cc bikes, but there's a catch

The government has allowed locally produced motorcycles up to 375cc to ply on the roads
11 October 2023, 16:48 PM

A dream fulfilled

The railway link between Dhaka and Bhanga is a dream come true, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Agargaon-Motijheel: Metro to run for 3 hours after opening

The Agargaon-Motijheel section might be opened on October 29 and initially trains will run only three hours a day in the morning, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Managing Director MAN Siddique has said.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Risky bamboo bridge their only means

Thousands of people of 21 villages under two upazilas of Barguna have been suffering a lot for years for want of a permanent bridge over a canal.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM

No metro rail services on October 14, 15

Metro rail will remain closed on October 14 and 15 for system integration test, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited Managing Director MAN Siddique said today
10 October 2023, 11:23 AM

'A day to fulfil the country's dream': PM inaugurates Padma rail link

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 82-kilometre rail line from Dhaka to Bhanga via the Padma Bridge today, opening a new horizon for rail connectivity in the southwestern region of the country.
10 October 2023, 06:19 AM

Southwestern Region: Padma rail link to open new horizon

The long-awaited rail line via the Padma Bridge is set to open today and is expected to help improve the southwest’s rail connectivity with the rest of the country.
9 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro Rail: Agargaon-Motijheel part to open October 29

The opening of the Agargaon-Motijheel section of the country’s first metro rail service has been rescheduled from October 20 to October 29.
9 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Metro rail: Agargaon-Motijheel section to open on October 29

The opening of the Agargaon-Motijheel section of the country's first metro rail service has been rescheduled from October 20 to October 29
9 October 2023, 11:58 AM

Dhaka-Bhanga rail link via Padma Bridge to open tomorrow

The long-awaited Dhaka-Bhanga rail line via Padma Bridge is set to open tomorrow, giving a big boost to the country’s railway connectivity.
9 October 2023, 08:09 AM

Fares of 3 India-Bangladesh trains to go up again

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is going to hike the fare of three trains to and from India from November 10 due to travel tax and the rise in the US dollar rate
8 October 2023, 12:21 PM

268 Biman passengers stuck at Dubai airport for over 10 hours

A total of 268 passengers of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight have been waiting for over 10 hours at the Dubai airport so far due to a "technical glitch" in the aircraft.
8 October 2023, 07:42 AM

PM to open Khulna-Mongla, Ctg-Cox's Bazar rail lines on Nov 9,12

Two projects of Bangladesh Railway will be inaugurated next month
8 October 2023, 05:58 AM

Rain triggers traffic chaos in Dhaka

Incessant rain yesterday pounded Dhaka and other parts of the country, causing city dwellers to suffer and disrupting traffic.
5 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Traffic 50% higher than expected: project director

Tk 7.29 crore tolls collected in first month
4 October 2023, 12:42 PM

13 railway projects: Cost overrun up to 260pc, time 9.5 years

Bangladesh Railway in October 2007 took up a project to construct a new station building in Khulna and enhance the operational capacity of the Benapole Station.
2 October 2023, 18:00 PM

Half of 12 waterways excavated under dev project now abandoned: report

Half of the 12 waterways excavated under a development project have already been abandoned due to the lack of necessary navigability, according to a report of the Shipping and Communication Reporters Forum (SCRF).
26 September 2023, 10:12 AM

Dhaka Expressway: Toll collection tops Tk 5cr in three weeks

Authorities of Dhaka Elevated Expressway have collected more than Tk 5 crore in tolls in the three weeks since opening of the expressway.
25 September 2023, 18:00 PM