Transport
Road Condition Survey: Fearful of flak, RHD won’t publish entire reports
Roads and Highways Department will not make public its annual survey report on road conditions in its entirety to avoid, what its officials say, public criticism.
Eid special train on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route derails, rail service remains normal
An Eid special train from Chattogram to Cox's Bazar derailed in Dulahazara in Cox’s Bazar this morning
3 intercity trains delayed by 2 hours due to engine failure of Turag Express
Three trains -- Ekota Express, Jamuna Express and Nilsagar Express -- were delayed for two hours as the engine of another train, Turag Express, failed at Tongi Railway Junction in Gazipur this morning
Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4
Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres
Eid Holiday: Road crashes, casualties jump
The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity reported a significant increase in road crashes, fatalities, and injuries during this year’s Eid travel compared to last year.
Transport workers block highway as three buses fined
Transport workers blockaded Barishal-Kuakata highway in Patuakhali for around one and a half hour yesterday.
Ensuring Road Safety: Lowest outcome from highest committees
The government has three high-powered committees to ensure roads are safe. These committees meet infrequently, and when they meet, they make almost identical decisions. And those decisions rarely come to fruition.
Biman recruits 84 ground handling staff
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recruited 84 ground service assistants in a bid to enhance the capacity of passenger services and ground handling
Eid journey: Tk 1.81 crore toll collected on Padma Bridge in first 8 hours
A total of 18,733 vehicles crossed Padma Bridge in the first eight hours today as people leave Dhaka for the southern districts ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Holidaymakers suffer due to traffic chaos; hundreds of vehicles stuck in tailback
A long tailback on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu Bridge Highway, specially from Elenga to Bangabandhu Bridge, has caused immense suffering to thousands of homebound people ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr
IPD opposes VAT on metro rail fare
Institute for Planning and Development (IPD), a planning and development research and policy analysis organisation, have strongly opposed the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) proposal to implement VAT on the metro rail from next July.
Road crashes, fatalities rise steeply from January
The numbers of road accidents and deaths saw a sharp rise in the first three months of this year compared to the corresponding period last year. Experts blamed the spike on the authorities’ failure to implement specific measures and a lack of commitment to ensure road safety.
Eid journey to north gets easier
People heading to the northern part of the country to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at their village homes have been experiencing a relatively hassle-free journey this year, thanks to the authorities concerned for their timely taken initiatives.
Special Eid train for garment workers starts today
The special services will run for three consecutive days on the Joydevpur-Parbatipur route
Elenga-Rangpur Four-Lane Conversion: More time, more money required
The government in September 2016 approved a project to turn a 190km two-lane road from Elenga to Rangpur into a four-lane highway with the view to boosting connectivity between the capital and the northern region.
Dhaka Airport: Handing over Terminal-3 to Caab gets delayed
Aviation Dhaka Consortium (ADC), contractor of the terminal, failed to complete the works within the contract deadline, which ended yesterday, said a top official of the project.
Eid travel: Thousands leave Dhaka, mostly hassle-free
There was no significant congestion reported on any of the country's major highways
Eid rush: Quader expects no traffic congestion on highways
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today assured the Eid holidaymakers that there will be no traffic congestion on highways this time
