College students in Dhaka, this afternoon, threatened to resume demonstrations on Saturday morning if their two-point demand, including half fare for bus rides for them, is not met within 48 hours.

The wait of thousands -- residents of seven unions in Nesarabad and Kawkhali upazilas -- for a bridge on the Kaliganga river has been prolonged by at least several more years, as the contractor firm assigned with the work failed to construct the bridge in three years’ time.

The indefinite strike called by transport workers in Sylhet, which brought immense suffering to city residents, especially students, has been postponed till January 5 next year.

Transport workers in the Sylhet division have postponed their indefinite strike till January 5, following the assurance of the Sylhet divisional commissioner over their demand.

The government hopes to open Padma Bridge for public movement by June next year, Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam said today.

With their five-point demand, transport workers in the Sylhet division have been on strike indefinitely, since this morning.

Transport workers has called an indefinite strike in Sylhet from tomorrow to realise their five-point demand.

Students of two colleges vandalised several buses in Dhaka's Science Lab and Farmgate areas, demanding half bus fare.

The Tongi Bridge, situated on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, which remained closed for Dhaka-bound vehicles after a section of it broke apart on November 10, will be opened for traffic tonight.

The Tongi Bridge, situated on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway, which remained close for Dhaka-bound vehicles after a section of it broke apart on November 10, will be opened for traffic tomorrow night.

An iron-structured concrete bridge on busy Hulerhat-Sreerumkathi road in Pirojpur Sadar upazila remains in an awful condition for long, posing serious risk of collapse anytime.

About four thousand people -- inhabitants of Patna and Bagerkona villages in Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila -- have been cut off from the closest market and upazila headquarters for the past 18 months, as their lone road lies unusable following excavation of the Dhamai river.

The increased toll rate for Bangabandhu Bridge and Mukterpur Bridge in Munshiganj will be effective from early Friday.

The increased toll rate for Bangabandhu Bridge and Mukterpur Bridge will be effective from early Friday.

With an aim to inform and educate people about the metro rail, a new mode of public transport in Bangladesh, authorities will open a metro rail exhibition and information centre in January next year.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today told the Parliament that the proposal to increase manpower by recruiting 47,637 people in railways has been approved.

Dhaka South City Corporation has undertaken measures, including reviving naval routes, constructing new roads and modernising the existing traffic system to ease the city’s traffic congestion, said mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday.

The increased toll rate for Bangabandhu Bridge -- connecting Sirajganj and Tangail -- and Mukterpur Bridge in Munshiganj will not be effective immediately but at a later date.

Truckers and bus passengers are suffering immensely as ferry service on the Paturia-Daulatdia ferry route is being hampered due to shortage of ferries for the last 19 days.

The iron-structured bridge on the Fanai river in Kulaura upazila has remained severely dilapidated for long, causing suffering to thousands of locals and hampering movement of traffic.