India today expressed interest in financing the construction and operations of new airports in Bangladesh.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formulated a plan to transform the carrier into a "smart airline" in line with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's vision of "smart Bangladesh", Managing Director and CEO of Biman Shafiul Azim said today.

Authorities of the now-defunct United Airways today reiterated their commitment to revive the airline.

Poor visibility caused by dense fog disrupted ferry movements on Paturia-Daulatdia route for six hours and on Aricha Kazirhat route for seven hours today.

A sharp and unregulated growth of vehicles, especially motorcycles and three-wheelers, over the last few years has resulted in a spike in the numbers of road crashes and casualties.

Rail communications between Khulna and the rest of the country resumed after two hours of suspension following the derailment of a compartment of an oil tanker train in Daulatpur upazila of the district this afternoon.

The family of a person killed in a road crash due to reckless or negligent driving will get at least Tk 5 lakh in compensation.

The authorities suspended the operations of metro rail for two hours today "on safety ground" as huge number of doused sky lanterns fell on the overhead electricity lines during last night's New Year celebrations.

Mohammad Sohel, an employee at a firm, did not get metro tickets after waiting in a long queue for around three hours at Agargaon Station yesterday.

Twelve-year-old Imam Hasan Eyaad was over the moon after taking his first-ever ride on the metro rail yesterday morning.

Jannatul Afrin’s excitement was palpable as the train was approaching the platform at Uttara North Station at 8 in the morning.

A total of 3,857 passengers journeyed on the metro yesterday, the first day the country’s metro rail service was opened to public.

Metro Rail passengers can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.

Five out of six vending machines at Agargaon Metro Rail Station have been inoperative since morning, causing delay for passengers in buying passes for their commute..The authorities are now providing passes from four manual booths and from one vending machine on the first day of the metro

The authorities will hold a review meeting on the overall situation of the first-day operation of the metro rail, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited.

A day after its inauguration, the country's first metro rail is now open for general passengers.

The metro rail authorities are going to start the construction work for two more lines next year.

The vehicular movement on Bangabandhu bridge was hampered in the early hours of yesterday, due to poor visibility caused by dense fog, creating traffic congestion on both the link roads.

At precisely 1:38pm came the glorious moment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waved the green flag and the country’s first-ever metro began to roll, marking a major leap in the Bangladesh’s transport sector.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said through the opening of the metro rail, the Awami League government has put another feather in Bangladesh’s cap.