Special Eid train on Joydebpur-Panchagarh route for garment workers: BR

Bangladesh Railway will run a special train for five days from Joydebpur to Panchagarh to facilitate the Eid journeys of garment workers.
5 April 2023, 11:15 AM

Metro rail to run from 8am to 2pm from today

The metro rail will run for six hours every day from today
5 April 2023, 04:30 AM

Dhaka to Bhanga: Padma Bridge rail line to open by September

The Dhaka to Bhanga rail line via the Padma Bridge will be ready for train operation by August and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate it the following month.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Dhaka-Bhanga rail line on Padma Bridge to be completed in August

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said the work of Dhaka-Bhanga section of rail line through the Padma Bridge will be completed in August.
4 April 2023, 10:39 AM

Bangladesh Railway conducts first trial run over Padma Bridge

Bangladesh Railway today ran the first train on the newly constructed Bhanga-Mawa rail line through the Padma Bridge today
4 April 2023, 09:22 AM

Biggest Road Safety Project: Concern rising over fate of WB fund

The World Bank in March last year approved a loan for the biggest road safety project in Bangladesh. The loan contract with Bangladesh authorities has to be signed within one and a half years of the approval, or else, the loan would be cancelled, said officials.
3 April 2023, 18:00 PM

New Kalurghat bridge to cost Tk 14,000cr now

A new rail-plus-road bridge at Kalurghat in Chattogram is going to cost almost 12 times the initial estimate because the authorities spent nine years doing multiple feasibility studies and designing and redesigning the bridge.
3 April 2023, 01:00 AM

Excitement as metro rail now calling all stations

School teacher Snigdha Dutta and her eight-year-old son Ankit Dutta excitedly boarded the metro rail at Shewrapara station for their trip to her parents' house in Uttara.
31 March 2023, 08:50 AM

Metro rail: Shewrapara and Uttara South stations now open

All nine metro rail stations on the Uttara-Agargaon section have now come into operation
31 March 2023, 03:46 AM

Metro rail will run for 2 more hrs from April 5

The metro rail will operate from 8:00am to 2:00pm starting April 5 as the authority has decided to increase operation time and begin full-fledged operation in July.
30 March 2023, 18:00 PM

2nd Dhaka-N’ganj Rail Line: BR project runs into more trouble

The second Dhaka-Narayanganj rail line project, which is already running behind schedule, has run into major trouble as a contractor has sought to cancel the contract.
30 March 2023, 01:40 AM

Installation of ballastless rail line on Padma Bridge complete

The installation of ballastless railway line on the Padma Bridge was completed today.
29 March 2023, 13:59 PM

Uttara South, Shewrapara stations to open Friday

Metro rail authorities are scheduled to open the Uttara South and Shewrapara stations on Friday.
29 March 2023, 11:56 AM

Ctg-Cox’s Bazar Highway: RHD moves to get rid of bottlenecks

The Roads and Highways Department will build 24km of bypass roads and a flyover on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway to eliminate bottlenecks in five town areas.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Demerit Point For Drivers: Govt agencies dragging foot on enforcement

When the Road Transport Act-2018 was enacted over four years ago incorporating a system of demerit points on driving licenses for traffic violation, the authorities said the system would go a long way in ensuring road safety.
27 March 2023, 01:40 AM

Bhanga-Jashore-Benapole Highway: Funding snag holds off project

A problem over funding the expansion of the Bhanga-Jashore-Benapole highway project is raising concerns that the work of the much-needed project may take more time to kick off.
26 March 2023, 01:10 AM

Improve safety at 2,000 level crossings

With more than two-thirds of the 3,111 level crossings in the country considered unsafe, a government survey has recommended improving safety features of around 2,000 rail crossings.
25 March 2023, 01:20 AM

How ride-sharing app users feel about motorcycle restrictions

Particularly those who use motorcycles as a means of quick transportation, have voiced their concerns with the draft policy.
24 March 2023, 06:49 AM

Bhanga-Payra Port Rail Line: Chinese firm keen to invest, build it

A state-run Chinese company has proposed investing and constructing the Bhanga-Payra Port railline on a public-private partnership model.
24 March 2023, 01:20 AM

Malware first of its kind in country, says Biman official

The malware which was used in the attack on Biman's email server was the first of its kind found in Bangladesh, Biman officials claimed
23 March 2023, 14:15 PM