Failing to impose a ban slapped seven years ago on three-wheelers on 22 major highways, the authorities now say it will “closely monitor” five national highways to stop operation of the vehicles there.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said starting from tomorrow, those applying for a driving licence can complete the entire process from home, except for appearing for the mandatory driving test.

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) approved the National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan (2021-24) to reduce road crashes by 25 percent within 2024 and by 50 percent within 2030.

National Road Safety Council (NRSC), the apex government body to deal with road safety issues, is holding a meeting at BRTA headquarters in Dhaka.

The state-run BRTC has taken a move to bring all city-service buses, operating in Dhaka city and adjacent areas, under e-ticketing system by December this year with an aim to reduce hassle of passengers and improve overall services.

Twenty-six years after the closure of the Lalmonirhat-Moghalhat rail route, railway authorities have been carrying out a survey to reopen it.

Tomorrow's National Road Safety Council meeting will focus on three main agendas--National Road Safety Strategic Action Plan-2021-2024, banning motorcycles on highways and no registration to vehicles already declared abandoned.

The much-awaited e-ticketing service for buses on Mirpur route finally began yesterday.

Although Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association introduced e-ticketing system for buses of 30 companies on Mirpur route from today, all the buses are yet to start the process due to a lack of POS ticketing machines.

Buses of 30 companies started operation under e-ticketing between Mirpur and other parts of Dhaka this morning.

All buses on Dhaka’s Mirpur route will operate under e-ticketing from today.

Bus services in Faridpur resumed this afternoon (November 12, 2022) after two days of suspension due to a transport strike enforced by bus owners and workers of the district.

The income of three-wheelers in Faridpur has almost tripled as BNP supporters used the vehicles to get to the party’s rally during 38-hour bus strike, called ‘to protest operation of three-wheelers on the highway’.

All buses on Dhaka’s Mirpur route will operate under e-ticketing from tomorrow (November 13, 2022).

Lighter vessel workers called off their strike following assurance of their demands being met after 14 hours.

Commuters in the capital are facing trouble getting public transport ahead of the massive Jubo League rally scheduled for the afternoon in Suhrawardy Udyan.

Commuters have been suffering following the 38-hour bus-minibus strike since this morning ahead of a BNP divisional rally scheduled to be held in Faridpur tomorrow.

Workers of lighter vessels in Chattogram have gone on an indefinite strike from this morning (November 11, 2022) to press home their 5-point demand.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will today inaugurate the construction work of Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway.

Almost 95 percent work of the metro rail, from Uttara and Agargaon, has been completed, and all works are expected to be finished by December.