Ctg-Cox’s Bazar: Rail line to open by June next year: minister

The under-construction rail line between Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar will be opened by June next year, said Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan yesterday.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Ctg metro rail: Bangladesh, Korea sign $6m deal for feasibility study

Bangladesh and Korea yesterday signed a $6 million agreement for a two-year project on the transport master plan and a preliminary feasibility study for urban metro rail transit construction in Chattogram.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Railway gets new DG

Md Kamrul Ahsan, additional director general (infras-tructure) of Bangladesh Railway, has been appointed as the director general of the state-run transport agency.
8 December 2022, 18:00 PM

Vehicular movement in Dhaka to be normal on Dec 10

The movement of public transport in Dhaka city, and inter-district routes will be like normal days on December 10.
8 December 2022, 12:59 PM

Long-haul buses see drop in passengers

There has been a fall in the number of passengers of long-haul buses departing from the Gabtoli bus today.
8 December 2022, 07:35 AM

Commuters suffer as fewer buses ply city roads

The number of buses operating in Dhaka is relatively low today, compared to other days, amid fears of violence, causing sufferings to the city residents since morning.
8 December 2022, 06:17 AM

DHK-SYL highway expansion: RHD to hire firms with poor record

The Roads and Highways Department is going to give two contractors with poor track records the job of implementing the Dhaka Sylhet highway expansion project.
8 December 2022, 01:00 AM

Instal side mirrors outside CNG-run autorickshaws, not inside: HC

The High Court today ordered that side mirrors be installed on both sides of the windscreen of CNG-run auto-rickshaws across the country, instead of inside the vehicles, within two months to minimise accidents.
6 December 2022, 15:43 PM

BCL council: DMP diverts traffic at different points

Bangladesh Chhatra League, the student wing of the ruling Awami League, is all set to hold its 30th national council today at the capital's Suhrawardy Udyan.
6 December 2022, 03:23 AM

Manpower, carriage shortage in BR: 99 out of 361 trains left inoperative

Nearly one in every three passenger trains remain inoperative due to shortages of carriages and manpower.
6 December 2022, 01:40 AM

Dhaka-N'ganj rail services to remain suspended from tomorrow

Rail operations between Dhaka and Narayanganj will remain suspended from tomorrow for three months, to facilitate the work of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP).
3 December 2022, 14:31 PM

Bus service from Rajshahi resumes

Star Digital Report.The bus services in Rajshahai resumed this afternoon, half an hour before BNP's Rajshahi divisional rally ended.
3 December 2022, 12:44 PM

All behind schedule

Bangladesh Railway is implementing 35 projects to expand its services, but none of them would be completed on time, raising questions about its capability in executing such a large number of development schemes concurrently.
3 December 2022, 01:00 AM

Rajshahi transport strike puts job seekers in the north in uncertainty

Job seekers in the north are uncertain whether they will be able to attend the recruitment test for Bangladesh Bank scheduled to be held tomorrow morning in Dhaka due to a transport strike in Rajshahi which started from this morning..Dhaka-bound passengers, especially job seekers were left
1 December 2022, 15:26 PM

Rajshahi BNP rally: Commuters suffer due to transport strike

Commuters are struggling to find ways to get to their destinations following the transport strike that began in eight districts under Rajshahi division this morning.
1 December 2022, 07:31 AM

Train services halted for an hour due to protest programme in Gazipur

Three local organisations staged a sit-in programme at Joydevpur Railway Station in Gazipur yesterday morning with their 10-point demand, halting train communication in both directions for one hour..Gazipur Heritage and Development Organisation (Gazipur Oitijjo O Unnayan Sangathan) organis
30 November 2022, 18:42 PM

Avoid Airport Road for 2 days from Thursday night

Authorities of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project have asked commuters in Dhaka to avoid Airport Road for two days from Thursday night as the traffic situation may deteriorate due to project work.
30 November 2022, 11:31 AM

Dhaka-Narayanganj route: No rail operations for 3 months

Bangladesh Railway will be suspending rail operations between Dhaka and Narayanganj for three months, starting from December 4, to facilitate the work of the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP).
30 November 2022, 01:00 AM

Int'l Travel and Tourism Expo from Dec 1

A three-day-long first-ever Bangladesh International Travel and Tourism Expo (BITTE) is scheduled to kick-off in Dhaka from December 1 to boost the country's tourism industry and showcase Bangladesh to global tourists.
29 November 2022, 13:30 PM

Water vessel workers call off strike

Water transport workers withdrew their work abstention this evening. Unloading of bulk cargo from large vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port and transport of these goods across the country have resumed after around 42 hours.
28 November 2022, 14:34 PM