A response team later removed the balloon, and train operations resumed at 1:04pm

Move comes amid expected large gatherings in Shahbagh and Dhaka University areas

Meeting between Ambassador Brent Christensen and Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam highlights potential collaboration in modern infrastructure and supply chains

Traffic at the key city entry point stretches for over 1.5 kms, with delays in new bridge construction

Weak tracks, engine shortage blamed as delays stretch upto 6 hours

Ministers outline plans for reopening BJMC mills, report jute exports in FY 2024–25

‘Balance Express’ to run following Wednesday’s derailment of oil wagons in Habiganj

Derailed oil tanker wagons removed from the tracks near Montola Railway Station in Habiganj

Schedules of intercity trains, including Udayan, Upaban, and Kalni Express, have been cancelled

Authorities working to resolve crisis

Workers stop transporting diesel, petrol and octane from Parbatipur depot, demanding the release of three jailed co-workers

As part of government directives, Dhaka’s two city corporations are set to take coordinated measures to ease traffic congestion, which include clearing footpaths and roads, introducing semi-automated traffic signals, and bringing rickshaws under a regulated framework.

Bangladesh has arranged two special Gulf Air flights for expatriate Bangladeshis needing emergency travel to and from Bahrain.

Toll collection hits Tk 13.21 crore as 119,682 vehicles cross the bridge in three days

Assistant station master suspended; speed restrictions remain as investigations continue

Intermittent rainfall throughout last night compounds the situation

Overnight slow movement near Jamuna Bridge eases by morning, while Savar stretch remains congestion-free

Of the diverted flights, two were int’l and three domestic

Rail communication with 8 districts suspended

Vehicle shortage leaves many passengers waiting for hours