Shipping Ministry

New policy introduced for goods transport by lighter vessels

The Bangladesh Water Transport Coordination Cell will manage allocation and scheduling of lighter vessels

Boy’s Death on Ferry: Shipping ministry forms committee to probe it

The shipping ministry yesterday formed a probe committee to investigate the death of a critically injured boy on a ferry, which was kept waiting for three hours at Kathalbari terminal for a top government official on Thursday night.

'Pleasure' trip or what?

Just two weeks before going back to the navy, the Chittagong Port Authority chairman went on an eight-day official visit to South Africa and Morocco apparently to gather knowledge on how to improve the port's operation.

Shipping dept chief engineer suspended over bribe

Department of Shipping suspends its chief engineer AKM Fakhrul Islam, who was caught red-handed while taking bribe at his Motijheel office.

Congestion at Ctg Port / JS body blasts Shajahan Khan for 'inaction'

Members of the parliamentary standing committee on shipping ministry yesterday criticised Shajahan Khan for his ministry's “inaction”

Water transport workers call off indefinite strike

Water transport workers call off their countrywide indefinite strike after the owners agreed to fulfil their 15-point demand.

EC seeks halt on motorised vehicles during polls

The Election Commission seeks a 24-hour restriction on movement of all sorts of motorised vehicles from early hours of December 30 in municipal areas that go to polls on that day.

December 22, 2015
December 22, 2015

EC seeks halt on motorised vehicles during polls

The Election Commission seeks a 24-hour restriction on movement of all sorts of motorised vehicles from early hours of December 30 in municipal areas that go to polls on that day.