Due to most of the 3,093-kilometre rail line, including the important corridors, being single line, Bangladesh Railway (BR) cannot increase trains, maintain punctuality and cut travel time.

LGRD Minister Tazul Islam today told the parliament that the Mohakhali Bus Terminal will be reconstructed after demolishing it under the Dhaka Public Transport Improvement Project.

The Bus Route Rationalization Committee (BRCC) has decided to introduce 200 more buses on three new routes in Dhaka from September 1.

The ferry, Bir Shreshtha Hamidur Rahman, got stuck on a shoal on the Aricha-Kazirhat route, in Jamuna river, of Manikganj last evening.

Amid fears of “subversive activities”, foolproof security measures have been taken for the inaugural ceremony of Padma Bridge.

Three foreign envoys in Dhaka have lauded Bangladesh for constructing the Padma Bridge.

Under a major expansion plan, Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) is going to launch its services in 21 new destinations of south-western districts, following the inauguration of Padma Bridge.

Private bus operators will start selling advance bus tickets from June 24, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha which is likely to be celebrated on July 9 or 10.

The authorities will not collect tolls from vehicles for using the three bridges on Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway on June 25, to avoid traffic congestion at these points.

Ferry services on Shimulia- Mongol Majhi Sattar Matbor ghat route resumed this morning (June 20, 2022), after 7.5 hours of suspension due to strong current in the Padma River.

Ferry operations on the Shimulia and Majhirkandi routes were suspended due to strong currents in the Padma river.

Motorcycles should be banned on national highways to reduce the number of accidents, recommended a committee that was formed by the government to probe road crashes.

Bus operators -- both private and state-run -- are going to expand their services in the south-western region, following the inauguration of Padma Bridge on June 25.

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation has increased the fare for its passenger ships and ferry services by 20 percent effective from Sunday.

The country’s first metro rail, once launched, will save around Tk 3,500 crore annually in terms of travel time and vehicle operation costs, metro rail authorities said.

Although the Roads and Highways Department continued to improve its roads across the country, around 2,100km -- 10.36 percent of all surveyed roads -- are still in “poor, bad or very bad” condition, says an RHD survey.

Physical work of Bangladesh’s first underground metro rail will start within September this year.

Faridpur Municipal Bus Terminal has turned out to be a nightmare for both the passengers and transport workers due to lack of renovation works for a long time. A little to moderate rains flood the entire bus terminal causing immense sufferings.

The Padma Bridge was illuminated with 205 light posts for three hours after those were connected to the Munshiganj Palli Bidyut Samity today (June 13, 2022).

As the Padma Bridge is being prepared for opening, the government is set to invite BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, Nobel Peace Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus and World Bank President David R Malpass, among others, at the inauguration of Padma Bridge on June 25.