Underground metro rail construction starts Jan 26
The physical work of the country’s first-ever underground metro rail line will begin on January 26, setting off a flurry of activity for the second biggest infrastructure project in Bangladesh.
Yearly Reports On Crashes: Secretary, transport leaders slam road safety campaigners
Transport authorities and leaders yesterday came down heavily on road safety organisations for publishing what they claimed to be “fabricated” reports on road crashes, creating confusion among the people and tarnishing the country’s image abroad.
Bangladesh 88th among 183 countries in road accident deaths: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told parliament today that Bangladesh ranks 88th among 183 countries in road accident death rate.
Paturia-Daulatdia, Aricha-Kazirhat ferry services resume after 10.5hrs
Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted ferry movements on Paturia-Daulatdia route for about 10 hours and on Aricha-Kazirhat route for about 11 hours.
Road accidents eat up over 1.5pc of GDP
Over 80 percent of the 7,713 road crash victims last year were aged between 18 and 65 years, the most productive segment of the population, Road Safety Foundation said yesterday.
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 3.5hrs
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway resumed after remaining closed for nearly three and a half hours due to dense fog.
Yearly Reports On Crashes: Secretary, transport leaders slam road safety campaigners
Transport authorities and leaders yesterday came down heavily on road safety organisations for publishing what they claimed to be “fabricated” reports on road crashes, creating confusion among the people and tarnishing the country’s image abroad.
Underground metro rail construction starts Jan 26
The physical work of the country’s first-ever underground metro rail line will begin on January 26, setting off a flurry of activity for the second biggest infrastructure project in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh 88th among 183 countries in road accident deaths: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told parliament today that Bangladesh ranks 88th among 183 countries in road accident death rate.
Operations of tourist ships on Teknaf-St Martin's route resume tomorrow
The operations of tourist ships on the Teknaf-St Martin's Island route will restart tomorrow after four months' halt.
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry service resumes after 5hrs
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway resumed after a suspension of for nearly five hours due to dense fog.
Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services halted due to dense fog
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route have been suspended since this morning due to poor visibility owing to the dense fog.
Dhaka-Ctg Rail Link: Project on cards to build chord line
Bangladesh Railway is moving forward with its plan to build a chord line from Dhaka to Cumilla via Narayanganj to shorten the distance between the capital and the port city.
Transport leaders protest BRTA decision to hike vehicle renewal fee
The leaders of Bangladesh Truck-Covered Van Owners' Association on Monday demanded that the BRTA decision to increase the renewal fee of vehicles, which was imposed on Sunday, be withdrawn.
Metro Rail to stop at Pallabi station from January 25
Pallabi station of metro rail will be operational from January 25. It will be the third station after Diabari and Agargaon to be open to public.
Metro rail to stop at Pallabi station from Jan 25
Pallabi station of Dhaka Metro Rail will be operational from January 25. It will be the third metro rail station after Diabari and Agargaon to be open to the public.