Remove chaos in the transport sector, make roads safer
Govt must reduce air pollution, bring order in transport sector
BRTA’s retreat from a poorly planned and enforced decision raises questions
BRTA must fast-track the process to ease the suffering of the affected
It is time to form a commission to drive reforms in transport sector
The authority needs to get its act together, start operating efficiently
The Eid festivities in April marked a grim milestone with a record number of road traffic accidents and casualties.
Questions have been raised by road safety activists as to whether a human life can be valued at only Tk 5 lakh.
Govt attitude must change for such tragedies to end
We are perplexed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) chairman's comment made at a discussion recently that the anti-graft body is keeping a close watch on the corrupt practices that are rampant amongst officials of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
Cautioning corrupt officials of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Iqbal Mahmood yesterday said they are sparing the "graft-ridden" state-run organisation for the time being on strategic grounds.
A vigilance team comprising of transport owners and workers are checking vehicles at Dhaka’s Manik Mia Avenue where Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) is also conducting drives simultaneously.
The High Court issues a contempt of court rule against the home secretary, inspector general of police (IGP) and chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) on charge of not implementing its order over installing speed governor seals in all motor vehicles.
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) decides to keep its all circle offices open for 12 hours every day, except Friday, in order to provide its services properly.
A huge number of people are turning up at Bangladesh Road Transport Authority's (BRTA) office in Mirpur for driving licences and fitness certificates, creating a huge gathering there, with agitating students checking vehicle documents last few days.
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) cancels the registration of two buses of 'Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan' amid public outrage over the death of two college students in a road crash on Airport Road on Sunday.
The Prime Minister's Office yesterday directed the Dhaka Metropolitan Police to take legal action against those responsible for Sunday's road crash that took the lives of two college students and left several others injured.
Though the number of motorcycles doubled in Dhaka over the last eight years, experts have suggested controlling the two-wheeler as it is a "very risky mode of vehicle".
The government has formed three vigilance teams for three major bus terminals of Dhaka to ensure safe and hassle-free journey for holidaymakers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
