Road Transport and Highways Division

43Km Sylhet-Sheola Road: Dual carriageway to boost regional links

The government is going to turn the 43km Sylhet to Sheola Land Port road into a dual carriageway to improve regional connectivity.

A misguided approach to road safety

The claim that road safety campaigners are showing ‘fabricated’ data is troubling

How to avert the next level crossing disaster

Despite huge investments being made in the railways, the authorities are struggling to offer decent services thanks to sheer corruption and irregularities.

No toll for 18 bridges on Padma Bridge opening day

No toll will be collected from major bridges in the country’s southwestern region on June 25, to facilitate Padma Bridge opening, authorities announced today.

Bus franchising system: New law on cards

The government is going to formulate a new law to regulate bus service using the franchise system, which is expected to bring discipline in Dhaka’s public transport sector.

Dhaka-Ctg highway to get 3 new bridges, flyover

The Road Transport and Highways Division and four Japanese construction companies today signed a deal to construct three new bridges and a flyover, worth around Tk 8.8 thousand crore, on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

43Km Sylhet-Sheola Road: Dual carriageway to boost regional links

The government is going to turn the 43km Sylhet to Sheola Land Port road into a dual carriageway to improve regional connectivity.

January 17, 2023
January 17, 2023

A misguided approach to road safety

The claim that road safety campaigners are showing ‘fabricated’ data is troubling

August 6, 2022
August 6, 2022

How to avert the next level crossing disaster

Despite huge investments being made in the railways, the authorities are struggling to offer decent services thanks to sheer corruption and irregularities.

June 23, 2022
June 23, 2022

No toll for 18 bridges on Padma Bridge opening day

No toll will be collected from major bridges in the country’s southwestern region on June 25, to facilitate Padma Bridge opening, authorities announced today.

March 23, 2022
March 23, 2022

Bus franchising system: New law on cards

The government is going to formulate a new law to regulate bus service using the franchise system, which is expected to bring discipline in Dhaka’s public transport sector.

November 25, 2015
November 25, 2015

Dhaka-Ctg highway to get 3 new bridges, flyover

The Road Transport and Highways Division and four Japanese construction companies today signed a deal to construct three new bridges and a flyover, worth around Tk 8.8 thousand crore, on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway.