First Indian Line of Credit: 8yrs gone, only 51pc utilised
Projects under the three Indian Lines of Credit worth around $7.5 billion are facing delays mainly due to technical and bureaucratic reasons, and both sides are responsible for this, officials said.
20 February 2019
Unmanned Level Crossings: Where death lies in wait
Two-thirds of Bangladesh Railway's 1,412 level crossings have no designated gatemen, resulting in increased rail-related fatalities.
14 February 2019
Eviction drive on, so is grabbing
Even as the authorities are removing illegal structures along roads and highways, illegal occupants continue to set up new ones.
9 February 2019
BRTC Buses: Doomed to early demise
Passengers may not get the best out of 600 new BRTC buses bought recently as the state-run corporation has a track record of ruining the vehicles well before their ages hit double digits.
7 February 2019
Ride-Sharing Service in Capital: Govt to shut door on outside vehicles
Vehicles registered outside Dhaka city will not be allowed to enlist with any ride-sharing company operating in the city.
Besides, Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has been directed to propose the highest ceiling for the number of vehicles to be enlisted with any particular ride-hailing company.
3 February 2019
Underground Metro: First one by 2026
Construction of the country's first underground railway may start in July with funds from Japan.
Named MRT Line-1, this track will link the capital's airport and Kamalapur. It will also have an elevated part to connect Purbachal with Notun Bazar. The project deadline is 2026.
2 February 2019
Big relief by June
The three bottlenecks that have been causing so much pain to travellers on Dhaka-Chattogram highway are expected to be removed by June.
26 January 2019
Dream comes true next year
The much-anticipated Padma Bridge is expected to open to traffic within June next year, as the complexity over some of the piers has been addressed.
24 January 2019
Electricity-Powered Vehicles: Regulations likely to see further delay
The government's move to bring electrically-powered vehicles like three-wheeler easy-bikes and electric cars under regulation is likely to be delayed further, as the ministry concerned decided to take Indian practices into account before taking final decision.
19 January 2019
BRTC in trouble over arrears
Anger and frustration among workers of BRTC depots have long been growing over their unpaid salaries, which remain due for up to 16 months in some cases.
8 January 2019
Hasina axes heavyweights
Sheikh Hasina, who is set to take oath today as the prime minister for the third consecutive term, has dropped most of her colleagues in the outgoing cabinet, aiming to inject fresh blood in her new government.
6 January 2019
Better hire a consultant
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) said it was unable to frame the rules for the Road Transport Act-2018 and asked the ministry concerned to hire a consultant instead.
3 January 2019
Festive atmosphere indeed!
It seems like days leading up to Eid – people leaving Dhaka in large numbers. But this time, the journey home is for a different purpose. They all are keen to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming national polls.
27 December 2018
Girls outshine boys in PECE, JSC exams
Girls have outperformed boys in all indicators in the two biggest public examinations this year which saw the success rates in both the tests rise after a significant fall last year.
24 December 2018
Licence Requirement: BRTA caves in to drivers' demand
In August the government relaxed until December 31 the requirement of experience for getting licences to drive medium and heavy
23 December 2018
Jhalakathi: BNP campaign hurt by attacks
Picking a comparatively new face for Jhalakathi-2 and attacks on the candidate have hampered the BNP's election campaign in the constituency, comprising Sadar and Nalchity upazilas.
19 December 2018
Sayedee's son puts local BNP in a tight spot
Nomination of Shameem Sayedee, son of convicted war criminal and Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee, for Pirojpur-1 has left local BNP leaders in a tight corner and made their fight against archrival Awami League tough.
18 December 2018
Where is BNP?
The Barishal-1 constituency comprises two upazilas -- Gournadi and Agailjhara.
16 December 2018
Barishal yet to catch polls fever
The Barishal city is yet to see fully-fledged electioneering by the major political parties although the polls are just two weeks away.
15 December 2018
MARTYRED INTELLECTUALS DAY TODAY: COLD, KILLING DESIGN
The rumble of a diesel engine broke the silence of the chilly morning of December 14, 1971, at teachers' quarters on the Fuller Road in Dhaka University.
13 December 2018