transport owners

Steps the government should take for Eid travellers

The upcoming national election means that the travelling woes for homeward bound people this Eid-ul-Azha will be tied to the government’s image issue.

Govt all set to jack up fees for vehicles

The government is going to increase fees for most services provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), putting additional financial burden on private and commercial vehicle owners.

Fuel price hike: Ctg transport owners demand new fares, suspend services

Chittogram Metropolitan Transport Owners' Association has announced that the public transportation service in Chattogram city will remain suspended from this (August 6, 2022) morning until the government re-fixes the fares to adjust to the fuel price hike.

BRTC shouldn’t bow down to Shariatpur transport owners

Conditions imposed on state-run agency are unreasonable, unacceptable

50 drivers, 2 transport owners awarded

The words uneducated, rowdy and lawbreaker are likely to pop up when anybody thinks of drivers in Bangladesh thanks to the existing indiscipline in the transport sector.

Mymensingh transport owners threaten strike from May 30

Transport owners of Mymensingh threaten to go for an indefinite strike in six districts if law enforcers fail to arrest by those, who allegedly vandalised vehicles on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on May 13.

48-hr transport strike in Khulna from tomorrow

Transport owners and workers calls a 48-hour strike in 10 districts under Khulna division tomorrow demanding the withdrawal of two compensation cases filed against the owners of Chuadanga ‘Deluxe Paribahan’ and ‘Green line Paribahan’.

Opinion: arresting for traffic rules violation is a crazy idea

In a country where corrupt practices dominate traffic rules and laws, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has prepared a draft law under which police would not require any warrant to arrest anyone for violation of traffic rules. Police lodge around 70,000 cases a month and there is a huge backlog of cases. Will this new law, if passed, help the situation?

Transport owners to be punished for road crashes: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader holds transport owners responsible for road crashes and indiscipline in the sector and says they will soon be brought under the purview of punishment.

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

Steps the government should take for Eid travellers

The upcoming national election means that the travelling woes for homeward bound people this Eid-ul-Azha will be tied to the government’s image issue.

January 4, 2023
January 4, 2023

Govt all set to jack up fees for vehicles

The government is going to increase fees for most services provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), putting additional financial burden on private and commercial vehicle owners.

August 6, 2022
August 6, 2022

Fuel price hike: Ctg transport owners demand new fares, suspend services

Chittogram Metropolitan Transport Owners' Association has announced that the public transportation service in Chattogram city will remain suspended from this (August 6, 2022) morning until the government re-fixes the fares to adjust to the fuel price hike.

July 1, 2022
July 1, 2022

BRTC shouldn’t bow down to Shariatpur transport owners

Conditions imposed on state-run agency are unreasonable, unacceptable

December 9, 2018
December 9, 2018

50 drivers, 2 transport owners awarded

The words uneducated, rowdy and lawbreaker are likely to pop up when anybody thinks of drivers in Bangladesh thanks to the existing indiscipline in the transport sector.

May 28, 2018
May 28, 2018

Mymensingh transport owners threaten strike from May 30

Transport owners of Mymensingh threaten to go for an indefinite strike in six districts if law enforcers fail to arrest by those, who allegedly vandalised vehicles on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway on May 13.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

48-hr transport strike in Khulna from tomorrow

Transport owners and workers calls a 48-hour strike in 10 districts under Khulna division tomorrow demanding the withdrawal of two compensation cases filed against the owners of Chuadanga ‘Deluxe Paribahan’ and ‘Green line Paribahan’.

April 23, 2016
April 23, 2016

Opinion: arresting for traffic rules violation is a crazy idea

In a country where corrupt practices dominate traffic rules and laws, the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has prepared a draft law under which police would not require any warrant to arrest anyone for violation of traffic rules. Police lodge around 70,000 cases a month and there is a huge backlog of cases. Will this new law, if passed, help the situation?

February 4, 2016
February 4, 2016

Transport owners to be punished for road crashes: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader holds transport owners responsible for road crashes and indiscipline in the sector and says they will soon be brought under the purview of punishment.

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