11h ago| Transport

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.

11h ago| Transport

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.

12h ago| 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.

1w ago| Transport

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.

1w ago| Transport

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.

1w ago| Transport

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.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

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.

January 16, 2023
January 16, 2023

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.

January 15, 2023
January 15, 2023

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.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

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.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

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.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

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.

January 12, 2023
January 12, 2023

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.

January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023

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.

January 10, 2023
January 10, 2023

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.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

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.