Transport
Road Condition Survey: Fearful of flak, RHD won’t publish entire reports
Roads and Highways Department will not make public its annual survey report on road conditions in its entirety to avoid, what its officials say, public criticism.
Eid special train on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route derails, rail service remains normal
An Eid special train from Chattogram to Cox's Bazar derailed in Dulahazara in Cox’s Bazar this morning
3 intercity trains delayed by 2 hours due to engine failure of Turag Express
Three trains -- Ekota Express, Jamuna Express and Nilsagar Express -- were delayed for two hours as the engine of another train, Turag Express, failed at Tongi Railway Junction in Gazipur this morning
Fares of long-distance train journeys set to rise from May 4
Passenger train fares are set to increase from May 4 as Bangladesh Railway has decided to stop rebating fares of passengers travelling over 100 kilometres
Eid Holiday: Road crashes, casualties jump
The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity reported a significant increase in road crashes, fatalities, and injuries during this year’s Eid travel compared to last year.
Transport workers block highway as three buses fined
Transport workers blockaded Barishal-Kuakata highway in Patuakhali for around one and a half hour yesterday.
Ensuring Road Safety: Lowest outcome from highest committees
The government has three high-powered committees to ensure roads are safe. These committees meet infrequently, and when they meet, they make almost identical decisions. And those decisions rarely come to fruition.
Biman recruits 84 ground handling staff
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has recruited 84 ground service assistants in a bid to enhance the capacity of passenger services and ground handling
Road Safety: Maladies every step of the way
The entire road transport sector has long been plagued by multifaceted problems, which are worsening every day amid sheer apathy from the authorities responsible for ensuring road safety.
Emergency vehicles exempt from toll
Vehicles engaged in emergency duties or operational activities will be exempt from paying tolls to use the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel in Chattogram.
Jamuna Express derails in Tejgaon
The Dhaka-bound train, Jamuna Express, derailed in Tejgaon area of the capital this morning
Old, unfit vehicles running amok
The bus involved in yesterday’s accident that left 14 dead in Faridpur would not have been on the road had the government not caved in to transport associations’ demand for allowing over 20 years old buses on roads.
Another day, another crash, 14 more killed
Fourteen people, including five of a family, were killed in a road crash in Faridpur yesterday, exposing a serious lack of monitoring and enforcement of road safety laws.
Transport workers block road at Mohakhali for an hour
A group of transport workers blocked the road in front of Mohakhali Bus Terminal protesting police inaction over an assault on a driver and conductor of a bus
Traffic Alert: An information hub improving lives
This group has become a valuable resource for anyone who lives or works in Dhaka. It provides real-time updates on traffic conditions, road closures, and other disruptions that can affect your commute
Eid rush: Padma Bridge sees 16.25pc increase in traffic this year
Smaller rise in traffic through Bangabandhu Bridge
An Empty Dhaka
Most of the roads are nearly vacant now, with only a few private cars, auto-rickshaws, and rickshaws moving here and there
Record Tk 4.9cr toll collected at Padma Bridge in 24 hrs
The Padma Bridge authorities have collected Tk 4,89,94,700 in tolls in 24 hours till midnight last night, the highest daily tally since the structure opened to traffic on June 26, 2022
