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.

Despite ongoing mobile court drives against overcharging from passengers, bus operators are still collecting extra fare in Dhaka and Chattogram.

The Tongi Bridge remained damaged for a quite long time, but authorities, instead of refurbishing the bridge, kept it only operational by putting steel sheets on it for the last two months, disregarding the risk of accidents.

Brahmanbaria Railway Station, which remained closed since March 26 -- following violence unleashed by the supporters and activists of Hefajat-e-Islam, resumed operations yesterday.

Brahmanbaria Railway Station, which remained closed since March 26 -- following violence unleashed by the supporters and activists of Hefajat-e-Islam, resumed operations today.

A damaged slab on Tongi Bridge on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway caused a long tailback, making travellers suffer.

The authorities halted movement of vehicles via the Dhaka-bound lane of Tongi Bridge on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway since Wednesday night after a section of the bridge broke apart.

Railway authorities have decided to seek opinion from independent experts about whether traffic movement on Padma Bridge would cause problems for installing rail tracks on the lower part of the double-decker bridge.

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today conducted mobile courts at various streets in Dhaka and Chattogram following allegations of overcharging passengers on buses.

Although Bangladesh Railway (BR) will incur more losses due to the  fuel price hike, its authorities will not increase railway fare for now,  considering public opinion.

More than four and a half years after a failed attempt to stop operation of “seating service” buses in Dhaka city, bus owners have decided to give a crack at it again.

A shortage of ferries on the Paturia-Daulatdia route has disrupted service for the last two weeks.

The work of pitch casting has started today on the 6.15km Padma Bridge road.

Bus owners have decided to abolish seating and gate-lock services from the local buses operating in Dhaka city within the next three days -- to stop overcharging passengers.

Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association today claimed that only 3.26 percent of buses on the road run on CNG.

No three-wheelers or easy-bikes would be allowed on the national and regional highways. Such vehicles must have route permit, registration and fitness clearance for operating on the dedicated routes. And their drivers have to obtain licences.