The government has taken 180 turn on its directive regarding buses running at half capacity to curb Covid-19 transmission, bending again to the pressure from transport workers and owners.

Bus operators blatantly ignored the government directive to operate at half capacity yesterday – the first day of the order coming into effect.

Barely a month after losing its two big ferries and their pontoon, Kazirhaat ferry ghat -- the busiest ferry port for loaded trucks in the northern region -- has now lost one of its two smaller ferries.

Bus owners in four districts under Mymensingh division have decided not to operate Dhaka-bound buses from tomorrow -- demanding the dilapidated road from Salna to Tongi of Gazipur on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway be made fit for traffic.

Trains started carrying passengers at 50 percent capacity from today in compliance with the government’s new rules and regulations amid increasing Covid-19 infection.

Although commuters travelling by the red-and-green buses of Dhaka Nagar Paribahan (DNP), currently in its pilot phase since launching late last year, have expressed their satisfaction with its services so far, the DNP is yet to attract a sizeable crowd.

A top transport association yesterday asked its members to operate their vehicles at full capacity, violating the government directive to carry only 50 percent passengers on public transports.

Negative dope test reports from government-affiliated hospitals or laboratories would be mandatory to get or renew professional driving licences from January 30 this year.

Despite the government order to carry passengers at 50 percent capacity from Saturday, Dhaka Road Transport Owners Association today asked its members to operate vehicles in full capacity.

At a time when there’s a heightened public concern over traffic deaths and safety, the Road Safety Division of the RHD may soon cease to exist.

Transport leaders are at it once again: throwing their weight to get the government to take a decision that serves their interests.

Buses will start carrying passengers at half capacity from January 15 (Saturday) -- maintaining health guidelines and restrictions issued by the government.

The eagerly-awaited Dhaka metro rail project is set to witness huge cost escalation and time extension after a new drawback has shown up in the design: inconvenient entrance and exit points at the stations.

Following the latest Covid curbs issued by the government, Bangladesh Railway has decided to operate trains at half capacity from January 15, while maintaining health safety rules.

Truck driver Babu Miah was on his way to Dhaka last Monday. With a truck-full of vegetables, he was journeying from Pabna through Kazirhat-Aricha ferry ghat. This route made the most sense to him, as it saved distance and fuel cost.

Trains will start carrying passengers at half capacity from January 15 (Saturday) -- maintaining health safety rules.

The government yesterday decided that only those vaccinated would be allowed to staff vehicles and vessels.

While it’s usual for the capital’s streets to see increased traffic on weekday mornings, yesterday’s gridlock was still something out of the ordinary.

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) will restrict traffic movement on Hatirjheel and adjacent areas for seven hours -- from 4:00am -- tomorrow for Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Dhaka Marathon-2020.

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) today signed a contract with a Chinese consortium to turn the Hatirjheel-Rampura-Amulia-Demra road into a four-lane expressway.