Motijheel-Uttara metro services resume after 39-minute disruption
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Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link snapped as freight train derails
13 September 2026
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Transport
No decision yet on cross-border trains; India must send formal proposal: Additional secretary
10 September 2026
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Traffic resumes at Dhaka's Mohakhali after transport workers end blockade
10 September 2026
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Transport
27 defective Dhaka Metro Rail bearing pads identified as critical: Transport minister
9 September 2026
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Transport
Study, design completed for electric trains on Dhaka-Chattogram route: PM
9 September 2026
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Transport
Sleeper buses cannot ply highways without BRTA authorisation: HC
9 September 2026
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Transport
Kurigram Express derails in Bogura, snapping rail link to Dhaka
7 September 2026
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Transport
50-80 lakh battery-powered rickshaws consume 5% of Bangladesh’s daily electricity: Salahuddin
7 September 2026
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Transport
Water buses set to return to Dhaka’s waterways within 3 months: Shipping minister
7 September 2026
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Transport
Motijheel-Uttara metro services resume after 39-minute disruption
A piece of cloth fell onto the tracks near Dhaka University station; trains continued between Uttara and Karwan Bazar
5 HOUR(s)
Dhaka-Mymensingh rail link snapped as freight train derails
Several trains stranded at different stations following derailment
13 September 2026
No decision yet on cross-border trains; India must send formal proposal: Additional secretary
Maitree Express resumption was discussed at bilateral railway talks
10 September 2026
Traffic resumes at Dhaka's Mohakhali after transport workers end blockade
Workers cleared the road after talks with police following a protest over buses dumped for illegal parking
10 September 2026
27 defective Dhaka Metro Rail bearing pads identified as critical: Transport minister
Safety audit also identified cracks or fissures in 46 piers as authorities began repairs and monitoring, he says
9 September 2026
Study, design completed for electric trains on Dhaka-Chattogram route: PM
Tarique Rahman says project would increase average speeds and reduce journey times
9 September 2026
Sleeper buses cannot ply highways without BRTA authorisation: HC
Court says operators must comply with Road Transport Act, 2018
9 September 2026
Kurigram Express derails in Bogura, snapping rail link to Dhaka
No casualties reported
7 September 2026
50-80 lakh battery-powered rickshaws consume 5% of Bangladesh’s daily electricity: Salahuddin
Home minister says illegal and informal charging is causing nearly Tk 4,000 crore in annual revenue losses
7 September 2026
Water buses set to return to Dhaka’s waterways within 3 months: Shipping minister
The revived service will offer commuters an alternative to the capital’s congested roads, he says
7 September 2026
Specialised police unit needed for highway safety: Transport minister
Trained officers, data-driven action vital for road safety, says Shaikh Rabiul Alam
7 September 2026
Bridge collapse puts students, locals in peril
Commute for several thousand residents between Talukdar Para and Boraitali areas under Barguna’s Taltali upazila has been severely disrupted after an iron bridge over the Bogirdona canal collapsed recently.
6 September 2026
Rajshahi inter-district bus services resume after suspension over Darshana route dispute
Services resume at 1pm after divisional commissioner intervenes
5 September 2026
Bus strike ends in Jamalpur after assurances on workers’ safety
Services resume on all routes following talks with district administration, police
3 September 2026
Minibus services suspended on Chattogram’s New Market-Oxygen over fare hike demand
Passengers forced to rely on costlier alternatives
3 September 2026
Govt drafting policy to regulate battery-powered rickshaws: Mir Shahe Alam
Proposed policy will cover registration, fitness, charging stations and garage management, he says
30 August 2026
BRTC invites women to walk-in tests for Pink Bus driver recruitment
Preliminary tests will be held in Gazipur from August 30 to September 1, followed by free heavy-vehicle training for selected candidates
27 August 2026
DSCC plans modernisation of Sayedabad Bus Terminal
Dedicated AC bus facilities to ease congestion and improve passenger services
25 August 2026
Govt plans comprehensive road safety law by Dec 2027
Rabiul says law will be part of a broader effort to cut road deaths, with better driver training, vehicle scrapping and faster emergency response
24 August 2026
Railway proposes extending Mahanagar Express to Cox’s Bazar
Plan would give passengers from Narsingdi, Brahmanbaria, Cumilla and Feni direct train access to the tourist city
20 August 2026