Shamima Rita

The government has proposed lower allocations for roads, railways and shipping in FY2026-27 compared with the previous fiscal year. However, experts say the focus should be less on the size of the budget and more on the government’s ability to implement it.

Dhaka drivers are gradually changing their long-ingrained traffic habits as AI-based enforcement and semi-automated traffic signals reshape behaviour at major intersections across the city.

Dhaka saw a comparatively smooth start to the Eid-ul-Azha homebound exodus yesterday, with hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers leaving the capital without major hardship or severe traffic congestion on the first day of the seven-day government holiday.

The National Citizen Party is preparing a Tk 8,52,157 crore “shadow budget” for FY2026-27, prioritising education, healthcare, defence modernisation, employment generation and energy security.

With four major entry and exit points of the capital already battered by ongoing construction work and incessant rain, transport operators and commuters fear the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha exodus could trigger severe traffic congestion.

The government is preparing to hold elections to local government bodies in phases, beginning this September-October and continuing into early next year.

The National Citizen Party (NCP) is going through a fresh phase of internal strain while seeking to showcase organisational expansion.

After announcing mayoral candidates for five city corporations, the National Citizen Party (NCP) is set to expand its plans for the upcoming local government polls by fielding candidates in seven more cities.

The Hatirjheel water taxi service in the capital is facing the risk of a complete shutdown as the ongoing fuel crisis begins to hit the alternative transport system, operators said.

As families reunite across the country, many officers spend the festival directing traffic, managing crowds, and missing home

Holidaymakers heading home for Eid-ul-Fitr have, for the most part, travelled on smoother roads and steady waterways -- though rail disruptions cast a shadow over journeys to the north.

Fuel supply disruptions have begun to affect inter‑district bus services ahead of Eid‑ul‑Fitr, with operators struggling to maintain schedules as passenger pressure builds.

Other key routes may also see delays over roadworks, bottlenecks

Mujibur Rahman Sharif, who lives and works in Dhaka, planned to travel home to his family in Barguna for Eid-ul-Fitr.

The National Citizen Party (NCP), formed under the leadership of students who coordinated the July uprising, marks its first anniversary today.

The youth-led National Citizen Party is considering transforming its electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami into a political one.

Amid doubts over its political future and alliance choices, the youth-led National Citizen Party (NCP) has made an eye-catching debut, winning six seats in its first parliamentary election.

Around 11:30am on Thursday, National Citizen Party (NCP) Dhaka-20 candidate Nabila Tasnid set out on her campaign in Jhilkutia village of Dhamrai, about 40 kilometres northwest of the capital city.

Multiple candidates remain in constituencies allocated to NCP under seat-sharing deal

After weeks of drama, the Jamaat-e-Islami-led electoral alliance is now set to redistribute seats following the exit of Islami Andolan Bangladesh, ahead of the start of campaigning for the 13th parliamentary election.