Transport
No train operations until ‘situation improves’
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not resume operation of passenger and freight trains until the “situation improves,” Railways Minister Zillul Hakim told The Daily Star yesterday.
No train operations until 'situation improves'
Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not resume operation of passenger and freight trains until the "situation improves," Railways Minister Zillul Hakim told The Daily Star today
PM visits vandalised Mirpur-10 metro rail station
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning visited the vandalised metro rail station at Mirpur-10 in Dhaka
Bus, train services may take days to normalise
Even though the inter-district bus service resumed yesterday, it may take a few more days for passenger transport services to become completely normal in the capital and other parts of the country.
Long-distance bus services resume from Sayedabad, thin presence of passengers
Bus services from Dhaka’s Sayedabad Bus Terminal to other parts of the country resumed with a thin presence of passengers this morning
Dhaka to Gazipur BRT Line: Arson chars 22 escalators, project may get delayed
The launch of a dedicated bus service between Dhaka-Gazipur corridor may get delayed further as miscreants have damaged 22 escalators to be used for elevated stations on the route during the recent unrest.
Travel agents facing 'existential crisis': ATAB
The travel industry is facing an "existential crisis" due to the countrywide internet blackout as all activities of around 4,000 travel agents have remained halted since Thursday night
Metro rail services to be suspended from 5:30pm today
Metro rail operation will be suspended from 5:30pm today “due to unavoidable circumstances", metro rail authorities said..The last metro train will leave Motijheel station at 5:30pm, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) said in its official Facebook post..Earlier, metro rail servic
Fire incident near Mirpur-10 station disrupts metro rail service
Metro rail service has been disrupted as the authorities have closed down its operation from Pallabi to Shewrapara due to a fire incident near Mirpur-10 station, officials said
Bus services cut off between Dhaka and rest of the country
Road communication between Dhaka and the rest of the country remains suspended since this morning following the "complete shutdown” enforced by protesting students
Train operations resume from Dhaka after 6 hours
Train operations from Dhaka to different destinations resumed more than six hours after the line got cleared
MBSTU, college students block Dhaka-Tangail highway
Students of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University and different colleges in Tangail blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for one hour today
Public transport shortage causes commuter suffering in Dhaka
The number of public transport on Dhaka's main streets is severely reduced, causing significant inconvenience to commuters
People suffer for battered roads
Residents of Tangail municipality are suffering immensely as most of the roads in the town have long been in a battered condition due to lack of repair works for years.
No battery-run rickshaws on main roads: DMP
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Division yesterday said they would not allow battery–run rickshaws and other slow-moving vehicles on the main roads in the city.
Battery-run rickshaw to operate on alleys only: DMP
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Division today said they would not allow battery–run autorickshaws and other slow-moving vehicles on the main roads in the city
Metro sees 20pc rise in passengers amid blockade
Metro rail service saw a 20 percent rise in daily passengers’ number in last few days as transportation services in Dhaka got disrupted due to a blockade enforced by protesting students
Dhaka's rail link with most of country snapped as students block Karwan Bazar level crossing
Rail communication between Dhaka and most parts of the country were snapped after students protesting the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs blocked the Karwan Bazar level crossing in the capital this noon
