Bangladesh transport sector

Government must prioritise road safety

Address systemic failures behind recurring road fatalities
7 August 2026

Eid journeys should be safe and easy

Take steps to increase highway safety, reduce gridlock
24 March 2025

Resolve the CNG auto-rickshaw fare crisis

BRTA’s retreat from a poorly planned and enforced decision raises questions
17 February 2025

‘The BRT project was flawed from the start’

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.
30 January 2025

Will our roads remain death traps?

Mawa expressway crash exposes state failure to ensure road safety
29 December 2024

Metro rail operations must be resumed without delay

Such a vital service cannot be held hostage to salary hike demands
18 August 2024

Why is DSCC allowing extortion in the name of tolls?

City authorities must stop turning a blind eye to such crimes
13 May 2024

Joy and caution as Eid holiday begins

Amid homebound rush and season change, a few things to remember
9 April 2024

Highway accident or murder?

A crash that exposes all the problems with our road transport system
20 March 2023