Tens of thousands left Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha with their families, with those heading north complaining of a dearth of transport, overcharging by bus operators and long tailbacks.
Roadside cattle markets and unfinished road expansion work, alongside closing all the garment factories on the same day, are likely to cause suffering to Eid holidaymakers, particularly the north-bound people.
The government has proposed to cut down budgetary allocation for road, rail and bridge sectors by around 9 percent in the next fiscal year.
Two more development projects to be implemented following a public-private partnership module under Bangladesh-Japan joint initiative have been dropped.
Although the expansion work of Jhenaidah-Jashore Highway is yet to gain momentum, the project authority has sought a 70 percent hike in project costs.
A whopping Tk 1.22 lakh crore was poured into Bangladesh Railway for its development over the last 16 years, but the agency still faces a crippling crisis brought by ageing locomotives, carriages, and a shortage of staff due to what experts say are poorly planned and delayed projects.
Bangabandhu Bridge, the second largest bridge in the country, will later this year undergo the biggest maintenance work since its opening 26 years ago.
Mongla, the country’s second largest sea port, is going to be linked to the railway network on June 1 with the launch of a commuter train on Khulna-Benapole-Mongla route.
The Awami League has nominated several controversial incumbents for the January 7 parliamentary election.
The government is planning to build four more bridges over the Buriganga with an aim to ease traffic congestion at the southern exit-entry points of the capital.
At least 26 out of the 44 registered political parties have decided to take part in the January 7 national election.
Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.
Scenes at the Awami League and BNP offices could not be more contrasting.
Two of the most frequently asked questions since the Agargaon-Motijheel section of metro rail opened to the public are: why are trains on the new section running only from 7:00am to 12:00 noon, and when will the hours be extended to match those of the Uttara-Agargaon section
The metro rail authorities will operate two additional trains from 7:10am and 7:20am today from the Uttara end mainly to facilitate the trips of students and teachers of different educational institutions.
However, the extended services would be available only for the MRT Pass/ Rapid Pass holders
No inter-district buses, except a handful belonging to Ena Enterprise, left Mohakhali Bus Terminal even after the Home Minister's request to operate buses amid the opposition blockade
Bangladesh Railway is going to launch four intercity trains from Dhaka to Noakhali, Lalmonirhat, Sylhet, and Cox’s Bazar, a new destination that will soon come under rail network.