roads and highways

World Bank approves $358m for safer roads in Bangladesh

World Bank today approved $358 million to help Bangladesh improve road safety, and reduce fatalities and injuries from road accidents in selected high-risk highways and district roads.

Editorial / Roads and highways still anything but safe

Despite the massive student protest for safe roads, followed by numerous assurances from the authorities that the government will strictly ensure road safety, the number of deaths and injuries on roads and highways during the Eid holidays indicates that nothing has, in fact, changed.

Fix damaged roads in 24hrs: Quader

With only a few days left for Eid-ul-Azha, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader instructs the engineers of the Roads and Highways Division to fix damaged roads within 24 hours.

Decision to lower transport fares Monday: Minister

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the ministry will take a decision on lowering transport fares on Monday.

Workshop in April for finalising road transport act

A national workshop will be organised in April to finalise the draft of road transport act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says today.

Editorial / Investment in new transports

When the roads and highways are strewn with rundown and ramshackle vehicles, the syndicates are proving to be serious impediments to the introduction of new and comfortable vehicles in the private sector.

March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022

World Bank approves $358m for safer roads in Bangladesh

World Bank today approved $358 million to help Bangladesh improve road safety, and reduce fatalities and injuries from road accidents in selected high-risk highways and district roads.

August 27, 2018
August 27, 2018

Roads and highways still anything but safe

Despite the massive student protest for safe roads, followed by numerous assurances from the authorities that the government will strictly ensure road safety, the number of deaths and injuries on roads and highways during the Eid holidays indicates that nothing has, in fact, changed.

August 27, 2017
August 27, 2017

Fix damaged roads in 24hrs: Quader

With only a few days left for Eid-ul-Azha, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader instructs the engineers of the Roads and Highways Division to fix damaged roads within 24 hours.

April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016

Decision to lower transport fares Monday: Minister

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the ministry will take a decision on lowering transport fares on Monday.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

Workshop in April for finalising road transport act

A national workshop will be organised in April to finalise the draft of road transport act, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says today.

August 10, 2015
August 10, 2015

Investment in new transports

When the roads and highways are strewn with rundown and ramshackle vehicles, the syndicates are proving to be serious impediments to the introduction of new and comfortable vehicles in the private sector.