Six bridges over Badura canal in Shankorpasa union under Pirojpur Sadar upazila have been lying broken for over seven years, causing immense sufferings to people.

The authorities yesterday operated metro train on viaduct for the second time as part of a series of test runs to be done before the new mode of public transport is formally launched in the capital.

Construction of the tunnel under the Karnaphuli river reached a major milestone with completion of boring on Thursday afternoon.

Pressure of vehicles increased at both Paturia and Shimulia ferry terminals due to puja vacations coninciding with the weekend.

Two ends of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel were brought together under the Karnaphuli river yesterday afternoon. 

Apparently giving in to pressure from transport associations, the government once again waived the fines for failing to update documents of vehicles on time.

A section of transport workers of the port city suddenly went on a strike yesterday, making commuters endlessly wait for vehicles. The worker leaders said they were compelled to do so to protest “Police harassment”.

Commuters suffered as a section of transport workers in Chattogram city went for strike today without any prior announcement.

Ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route resumed, commercially, yesterday morning, after 48 days of suspension since August 18.

The officials of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) finished their duty by only declaring a 65-metre-long bridge unfit for use. But after nine long years passed by, they are yet to replace the bridge that is vital for lives and livelihoods of thousands.

After missing two deadlines, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh yesterday said 120 buses would run under a single company on the proposed Kanchpur Bridge-Ghatarchar pilot route in Dhaka from December 1.

Two foreign merchant ships, stuck at the outer anchorage due to navigability crisis, finally anchored at Harbaria area of Mongla Seaport this afternoon after almost five days.

After missing two deadlines, Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh today said that 120 buses would run under a single company on the proposed Kanchpur Bridge-Ghatarchar pilot route in Dhaka from December 1.

Ferry services resumed, commercially, on Shimulia-Banglabazar route this morning after 48 days.

The BIWTC partly resumed its ferry services on Shimulia-Banglabazar route yesterday after 47 days.

Two foreign ships have been stranded near Mongla Port due to low levels of water for at least three days.

Only light vehicles such as private cars, SUVs, microbuses and ambulances will be ferried on the Shimulia- Banglabazar route -- from 6am to 5pm -- every day for Padma Bridge’s security, due to the current in the river.

After a long closure of 47 days, ferry services resumed operation on trial on the Shimulia-Banglabazar route from today after it was halted on August 18.

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today sought media cooperation to create awareness for preventing stones thrown on running trains.

Eight more cars and four engines of metro rail reached Mongla port around 11:00am yesterday.