Transport

Transport

Railway staff threaten indefinite strike over restoration of overtime allowance

The announcement was made during a press conference held at the Chattogram Railway Station today

8h ago

Meningitis vaccine now compulsory for Bangladeshis visiting Saudi Arabia

The meningitis shot must be taken at least 10 days before travel, however, passengers below one year of age are not required to take the vaccine

2d ago

HSIA's 3rd terminal to open to passengers this year: CAAB chief

Determined to start operation of the third terminal by this year at any cost, says Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan

6d ago

Train communication to and from Rajshahi resumes after 4.5hrs

The derailed Titumir Express continued its journey to Chilahati in Nilphamari after the track was repaired

1w ago

CAAB plans to renovate Bogura airport runway for VVIP, emergency landings

Led by Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, a delegation of Air Force officials and a delegation of CAAB today visited Bogura to get a first hand experience of the stall airport

1w ago

Chilmari-Roumari ferry services suspended since Dec 23; passengers face severe hardships

Travellers are now compelled to rely on boats, paying nearly three times the usual fare

1w ago

MRT-1 unlikely to be ready before 2030

Five years have passed since the country’s first underground metro rail project was approved, but construction of the key structure has not yet begun.

1w ago

Metro rail fares exempt from VAT for this year

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted value-added tax on the fares of Dhaka metro rail, which has gained a lot of popularity since the beginning of its operations.

2w ago

Full speed trial run of trains conducted on Jamuna Railway Bridge

The trial run will continue till tomorrow

2w ago

Road accidents kill over 8,500 in 2024

Motorbike crashes account for about a third of the fatalities

2w ago

Patuakhali-Mirzaganj road: 5 bridges at risk of collapse

Five bailey bridges connecting the 11-kilometre-long Patuakhali-Mirzaganj road are in a rundown state due to lack of renovations for years.

2w ago

Transport sector records highest worker deaths in 2024

Agriculture sector stood second in the list

3w ago

Road transportation suspended after workers strike in 3 Sylhet upazilas

However, road communication between Dhaka and Sylhet and the service between the city and other upazilas remains normal.

3w ago

Ferry services resume after hours of suspension due to fog

Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat route resumed after a three-hour of suspension due to dense fog, while ferry operations on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed after two hours

3w ago

Narsingdi grapples with traffic chaos

Surge in unregulated vehicles, lack of enforcement to blame

3w ago

Event at Shaheed Minar: DMP issues traffic guidelines for participants

However, the DMP did not mention the programme, organised by the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement at the Central Shaheed Minar, by name

3w ago

Metro rail authority asks public not to fly sky lanterns near tracks

Metro rail authority has requested the public not to fly sky lanterns and similar objects near the tracks on 31st or New Year's Eve

3w ago

Water transport workers call off strike after 45 hours

The announcement was made at 9:20pm after a meeting

3w ago