Transport strike over fuel price hike: As always commuters bear the brunt

A nationwide transport strike began today to protest the price hike of diesel and kerosene.
5 November 2021

Fuel price hike: Countrywide transport strike from tomorrow

Public and goods transport owners called an indefinite nationwide strike from tomorrow -- protesting the latest hike in fuel prices.
4 November 2021

Bangabandhu, Mukterpur Bridges: Toll rates raised

The government has raised the toll rates of the country’s two biggest bridges -- Bangabandhu Bridge and Mukterpur Bridge -- by 10 to 50 percent. 
2 November 2021

Villagers building bridge on their own

People of Mir Deohata village in Mirzapur upazila are constructing a bridge on Louhajang river on their own to ease their longstanding woes.
2 November 2021

Bangladesh seeks Russian investment in railway sector: Minister

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today sought Russian investment in Bangladesh’s railway sector.
1 November 2021

Financing 2 Railway Projects: After China spurns, govt up for options

After failing to secure Chinese loans for two major railway projects, the government decided to look for alternative sources.
31 October 2021

Tk 321cr for a botched-up repair work?

The Jashore-Khulna highway underwent a major overhauling at a cost of Tk 321 crore only last year.
31 October 2021

Decision on salvaging sunken ferry soon; 500 trucks still waiting at Paturia

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) has said that a decision on salvaging the sunken ferry Shah Amanat could come after a meeting today.
31 October 2021

Roumari staggers on bamboo bridges

Thousands of residents in Kurigram’s Roumari upazila have been building and maintaining around fifty bamboo bridges for years.
30 October 2021

BIWTA not capable of rescuing tilted ferry Amanat Shah: chairman

Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) is not capable of rescuing the tilted ferry Amanat Shah, said its Chairman Commodore Golam Sadeq today
29 October 2021

Electric Train Service on N’ganj-Dhaka-Ctg Route: Finally on the right track

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is finally going to start a feasibility study to explore whether electric train service can be introduced on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Chattogram route.
28 October 2021

Paturia ferry tip-over: Rescue operation going on, vehicles stuck at ghat

Around 200 vehicles have been stranded on one-and-a-half-kilometre stretch of road following the rescue operation of a ferry that tipped over at Paturia Ghat yesterday.
28 October 2021

Bangladesh, China ink US$ 1127m loan for Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway

Bangladesh and China have signed an agreement of USD 1126.99 million for construction of the Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project -- aiming to reduce traffic congestion.
28 October 2021

CTG Flyover: Confusion ends as no crack found

The MA Manna Flyover in Chattogram will be opened for vehicular movement within two days as an expert team yesterday found no evidence of the cracks suspected to have formed in two pillars of its ramp.
27 October 2021

Villagers suffer as part of bridge collapse snaps road link

Part of a bridge on Korail-Hilora-Adabari road in Mohera Union Parishad under Mirzapur upazila of Tangail has collapsed, snapping road communication in the area and causing suffering to the villagers.
27 October 2021

Railway Projects’ Feasibility Study: Starting point of cascading delay

More than two and a half years ago, Bangladesh Railway had launched a project to carry out a feasibility study and prepare a detailed design to set up tracks for connecting Sunamganj district headquarters with the railway network.
27 October 2021

Probe body formed over ferry capsize in Paturia Ghat

The Shipping Ministry has formed a seven-member committee to investigate into the capsize of a ferry at Paturia Terminal in Manikganj today.
27 October 2021

Pitch casting on Padma Bridge’s viaduct road begins

The work of pitch casting has started on the viaduct road of Padma Bridge, at Jajira point of Shariatpur.
27 October 2021

Ferry capsizes with 17 trucks, 7 motorbikes in Paturia Ghat

A ferry capsized near pontoon 5 at Paturia Terminal in Manikganj today with 14 trucks, three covered vans, and seven motorcycles.
27 October 2021

Mannan Flyover in Ctg: Confusion on ‘cracks’

The Chattorgam Development Authority (CDA) has ruled out the report that cracks have developed on two pillars of MA Mannan Flyover.
26 October 2021