September 23, 2021
Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar Rail Link: Trains to run from 2022 December
The under-construction rail line between Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar would be opened by December next year, said Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan yesterday. Project documents, however, tell a...
September 22, 2021
Road Transport Sector: 1 feud, 2 strikes, same demands
A feud between two major factions of road transport owners and workers has led to calling of two separate strikes of goods-laden vehicles in the span of a week.
September 21, 2021
Public transport need of the hour, yet their numbers in decline
When experts are advocating for a planned public transport system to ease traffic congestion and ensure road safety, the number of buses and minibuses are actually declining in the city.
September 18, 2021
Road Transport Act: Law left crippled when crashes leap
Although the Road Transport Act was passed three years ago, its rules have not been formulated yet, preventing the authorities from executing some vital sections of the law which aims to curb...
September 18, 2021
Bangabandhu Bridge: 45pc bearings problematic
Around 45 percent pot bearings, a vital element for load transmission, of Bangabandhu Bridge have been found problematic and require replacement.
September 16, 2021
Payra Bridge: Cost 3.5 times the original estimate
The long-awaited opening of the bridge over the Payra river next month will bring relief to people of the country’s southern regions, but the project will also stand as an example of poor...
September 14, 2021
Detour no more
A long-awaited railway project for setting up a direct rail line between Bogura and Sirajganj, ultimately shortening Dhaka-Bogura travel distance by 112 kilometres and time by three hours, has...
September 14, 2021
Karnaphuli Tunnel: Same Chinese firm to do maintenance, toll collection
The Chinese contractor that has been building the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram is also set to be responsible for its maintenance and toll...
September 12, 2021
Deaths on roads jump by 40pc
The country witnessed a sharp rise in road accidents and deaths this year due to a huge numbers of small vehicles plying the highways and a lack of monitoring by the authorities concerned.
September 9, 2021
Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway: Work to start next month
The physical work of another elevated expressway, which will facilitate vehicles’ quick entry and exit to and from the capital, is likely to start next month as the uncertainty over Chinese funding...