Bangladesh Railway yesterday reinstated the job of the TTE who fined three individuals travelling on a train without tickets and claiming to be the railways minister’s relatives.

Eid holidaymakers suffered immensely on ferry terminals, roads and highways while returning to Dhaka yesterday.

Terming the suspension of travelling ticket examiner (TTE) Shafiqul Islam and travelling without tickets a trivial matter, Railways Minister’s wife’s nephew Imrul Kayes Pranto blamed journalists for bringing the issue to public.

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity, a passenger welfare platform, today sought resignation of Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan for lodging complaint through his wife against travelling ticket examiner (TTE) Shafiqul Islam who fined three individuals travelling without tickets.

Thousands of people returning to Dhaka after the Eid holidays suffered immensely at ferry terminals on the Padma over the last two days.

Voicing deep concerns over the loss of lives in road accidents during the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday said no effective steps have been taken to reduce road crashes.

After celebrating Eid with their relatives, people from 21 districts of the southern and western parts of the country are returning to work via the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway.

With the Eid holidays ending, a large number of people returned to the capital yesterday after celebrating the festival with near and dear ones in their village homes.

The Bangladesh Railway will likely miss completion deadlines for 14 of the 20 projects scheduled to end this fiscal year.

At least 10 peoplewere injured as Payra Bridge toll collectors and a local lawmaker’s relatives clashed at the toll plaza in Patuakhali on Thursday.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the much-awaited Padma Bridge will be inaugurated in June.

The finance ministry’s Economic Relations Division (ERD) has warned the railways ministry that a “unilateral” decision to cancel China’s funding for a Bangladesh Railway (BR) project may deteriorate bilateral relations between the two countries.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June.

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury today (May 5, 2022) requested the Dhaka-bound passengers to use the Daulatdia route to cross the Padma river as a small number of ferries are operating at Shimulia.

The Minister of Railways Nurul Islam has expressed satisfaction over the fact that passengers could reach their destination on time and comfortably as they did not suffer during this year's Eid journey.

Fearing possible gridlock on highways, Rashidul Hasan had decided to travel to Khulna alone to be with his ailing father this Eid. He thought leaving his wife and children in the capital would be the right decision.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) suspended operations of 85 launches on the Shimulia-Majhikandi, Madaripur-Banglabazar and Sharaitpur-Majhikandi river routes this evening fearing possible nor'wester on the Padma river.

The Bangabadhu Bridge, better known as Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge, has achieved a new record in collecting tolls from vehicles in 24 hours till 6:00am today (April 30, 2022).

The number of homebound people on Dhaka-Aricha and Nabinagar-Chandra highways in Savar increased this noon. However, the number of vehicles did not.

Congestion on highways during the Eid rush has not been as bad as feared earlier with thousands leaving the capital yesterday without much trouble.