Depression in Bay: Rains flood low-lying areas of Patuakhali
The low-lying areas of Patuakhali have been submerged as water entered by breaking embankments at different places due to heavy rain and tidal surges.
Bus service suspended in Faridpur after plain-clothes police beat up drivers, supervisor
Protesting the beating up of two bus drivers and a supervisor of a bus by plain-clothes policemen, bus workers have suspended the movement of bus service on all routes from Faridpur since this afternoon (September 13, 2022).
“Tk 182cr collected per day in extra fares from Dhaka’s public transport passengers”
Jatri Kalyan Samity today (September 13, 2022) alleged that passengers of public transport in Dhaka are paying an overall Tk 182.42 crore in extra fares every day.
Sylhet transport workers go on indefinite strike
Transport workers of Sylhet district went on an indefinite strike this morning (September 13, 2022) to press home their five-point demands.
Indo-Bangladesh transshipment: 4-lane Cumilla-B’baria highway on cards
The government is taking up a fresh Tk 7,188 crore project to build a four-lane highway from Cumilla to Brahmanbaria that would improve connectivity between the port city and Sylhet and also make the transshipment arrangements with India more practicable.
Ctg elevated expressway: Cost likely to escalate, wait to lengthen
The cost of the already delayed elevated expressway project in Chattogram city is likely to rise by Tk 1,048 crore and the deadline extended by two more years as a proposal in this regard is set to be placed before an Ecnec meeting today.
Broken Bridge: A death trap for commuters
A large portion of the deck of a concrete bridge over a canal on Hatfadilpur-Nityanandapur road in Shailakupa upazila has remained unrepaired for over eight years, causing enormous sufferings to the people of 15 villages.
Flammable materials to be prohibited in Karnaphuli tunnel
Scanners will be installed at both ends of the Karnaphuli tunnel in Chattogram to make sure that vehicles carrying flammable goods cannot use the underwater structure.
BRT construction work resumes
Construction work of Bus Rapid Transit Line-3 Project resumed yesterday, after a girder segment fell on a car on August 15 killing five people that prompted the authorities to suspend work.
Smart card, free ride, special concession
Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) spelled out the details and conditions regarding metro rail fare in a circular yesterday.