Unfit buses rule city streets

More than one in five buses of private operators running in the capital have no valid fitness certificates.
9 June 2023

Mango special train service starts

The “Mango Special Train”, loaded with the seasonal delicacies, started its service yesterday.
8 June 2023

Roads now worse than a year ago

The roads that have been in “poor, bad or very bad” conditions got worse over the last one year, dealing a setback to the Roads and Highways Department.
7 June 2023

BR to launch ‘mango special train’ June 8

With almost half of the season gone, Bangladesh Railway has decided to launch a special train service to transport mango from June 8 from Chapainawabganj and Rajshahi to Dhaka.
5 June 2023

BRTC, BUET to do study for expansion of Dhaka airport runway

The government has appointed BRTC and BUET as consultants for carrying out a detailed feasibility study and cost estimate for the expansion of the runway of Dhaka airport from 10,500 feet to 12,000 feet.
4 June 2023

PM flags off new intercity train on Dhaka-Chilahati route

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today flagged off a new intercity train named "Chilahati Express" on the Dhaka-Chilahati-Dhaka route in a bid to strengthen connectivity between the northern region and the capital and expand business in the area.
4 June 2023

Metro to run from 8:00am to 8:00pm

From now on the metro rail will run from 8:00am to 8:00pm six days a week.
31 May 2023

Untimely inspection delays Biman’s London-bound flight

A London-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was delayed today for 40 minutes thanks to an untimely inspection of the aircraft by a security supervisor of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh
31 May 2023

Metro rail to run 8am-8pm from today

Trains will run every 10 minutes from 8:00am to 11:00pm, every 15 minutes from 11:01am to 3:00pm, every 10 minutes from 3:01pm to 6:00pm, and every 15 minutes from 6:01pm to 8:00pm
31 May 2023

Eid rush: BR to sell all advance tickets online from June 14

Will operate 8 special trains for Eid vacationers
30 May 2023

Commercial Vehicles: 74,000 set to go under crushers

Over 74,000 registered buses, trucks and other commercial vehicles are past their economic lifespan set by the government.
29 May 2023

Aviation sector to grow 3 times in 15 yrs: state minister

State Minister for Civil Aviation Md Mahbub Ali today said Bangladesh's aviation sector will grow three times in the next 15 years
28 May 2023

e-toll mandatory for 9 bridges, 2 highways from November

The government has made Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System compulsory at nine bridges and two highways from November.
27 May 2023

Bahaddarhat Bus Terminal: Transport workers demand immediate renovation

South Chattogram route transport workers observed a strike for two hours yesterday, demanding the renovation of Bahaddarhat Bus Terminal in the city.
25 May 2023

Transport workers strike in Ctg demanding renovation of terminal

Transport workers of South Chattogram route observed a two-hour strike this morning demanding the renovation of Bahaddarhat Bus Terminal in the port city
25 May 2023

Indo-Bangla Connecting Road: Expansion work starts three years after approval

The physical work to expand the 38km road that connects the Bangladesh-India border with the Dhaka-Chattogram highway has finally started, after around three years of the project’s approval.
24 May 2023

Govt approves MRT police unit for metro rail

The government has given its approval to form a dedicated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police unit to ensure comprehensive security measures for the metro rail system.
24 May 2023

Railway to sell advance Eid tickets online in two slots

Bangladesh Railway will sell all advance tickets for intercity trains online ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha to reduce public suffering. BR will start selling tickets from June 14 at two different time slots to reduce the load on its server.
24 May 2023

Govt approves MRT police unit for metro rail

The government has given its approval to form a dedicated Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) police unit to ensure comprehensive security measures for the metro rail system
24 May 2023

Bangladesh to get 20 broad gauge locomotives from India tomorrow

India will hand over 20 "slightly used" broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh tomorrow as a grant to mitigate the longstanding locomotive crisis of Bangladesh
22 May 2023