Bangladesh public transport
GPS tracking mandatory for public transport from August 1
BRTA directive links registration and fitness renewal to installation of devices
27 July 2026
Will road fatalities go on without end?
Remove chaos in the transport sector, make roads safer
8 May 2025
Remove expired vehicles from the streets
Govt must reduce air pollution, bring order in transport sector
29 April 2025
A prime example of poor planning
There is much to learn from the BRT debacle
9 December 2024
Traffic problem, no problem!
Exploring Dhaka’s unique traffic culture and challenges through personal experience.
7 December 2024
More buses cannot guarantee safer, better service
Holistic approach needed to improve public transport system
6 February 2024
A game-changer for Dhaka commute
Uttara-Motijheel metro rail to reduce travel time, traffic and pollution
5 November 2023
Nothing is being done about women's safety on public transport
The issue deserves the highest priority from policymakers
27 August 2022
Harsh steps if health guidelines not followed in public transport: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the government will take harsh steps if health guidelines are not followed and social distancing is not maintained in public transport during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
1 June 2020
Suspension of public transport extended till May 30
The government extends the ongoing suspension of all public transport till May 30 to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country.
14 May 2020
Dhaka’s transport system suffers for lack of vision, not for money: Experts
Though the country has made good economic progress over the years, urban experts think the capital city still lacks quality bus fleets to match the people's improved lifestyle.
1 September 2018
Cleaning up Transport Mess: Some efforts, little change
In the wake of the student agitation for safe roads, some efforts have been made to correct the ills in the otherwise disorderly public transport system though the situation remains mostly as usual in the capital.
9 August 2018
Public transport in Dhaka thin; workers say they feel unsafe
Most public transports were off Dhaka streets today as transport workers said they feel unsafe on the roads.
2 August 2018
Form committee to survey vehicle fitness
The High Court yesterday directed the government to constitute a national independent inquiry committee, including at least 15 experts, to conduct a survey on the fitness of public motor vehicles in order to avoid road accidents across the country.
31 July 2018
Absence implies their lack of political will
Although the country witnessed a significant urban growth in the last few decades, there was an absence of proper transport planning and institutions in the urban transport sector, causing indiscipline and mismanagement there, experts and activists said yesterday.
19 May 2018
Public Transport: 87pc vehicles violate rules
At least 87 percent buses and minibuses ply the roads in the capital recklessly in violation of traffic rules, creating anarchy in the public transport sector, said a passenger welfare platform citing its survey covering over one thousand vehicles.
21 April 2018