A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking its directive on the government on half bus, launch, and train fares for students of the country.

The pandemic took a huge toll on Bangladesh Railway as movement curbs over a significant period left the state-run operator with Tk 2,063 crore losses in the 2019-20 fiscal year.

College students yesterday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the government to meet their demands for half bus fares and ensuring their security in public transport.

A total of 120 brand new, green-coloured buses will ply Ghatarchar-Kanchpur route under a single authority on a pilot basis from December 1, as part of the government’s bus route rationalisation initiative.

College students in Dhaka, who were demonstrating for half fare on bus, postponed their protests following the assurance of State Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr Md Murad Hassan.

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.