Perspective / After 12 years of riding in Dhaka, here’s what I want fellow bikers to know
17 September 2026
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Transport
Reconditioned vehicle importers to shut showrooms Thursday
16 September 2026
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Transport
Motijheel-Uttara metro services resume after 39-minute disruption
15 September 2026
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Transport
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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News
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
18km of Dhaka Bypass Expressway opens to public
Eighteen kilometres of the 48km Dhaka Bypass Expressway were opened to traffic yesterday.
24 August 2025
Suspended trains leave commuters in hardship
Hundreds of low-income passengers and small traders in Sylhet are suffering as three of four local train services on the Sylhet-Akhaura route remain suspended, with the lone surviving service offering little relief.
23 August 2025
Dhobaura–M’singh road in a sorry state
The 30-kilometre stretch from Mymensingh’s Dhobaura to Tarakanda has become almost unusable, causing immense suffering for thousands of people who travel on the road.
22 August 2025
Bus fare hike on Dhaka-Narayanganj route sparks protests
Students give 24-hour ultimatum for a rollback
21 August 2025
Bangladesh’s first Traffic Management Center launched to improve highway safety
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) implemented the project
21 August 2025
Biman files GD over missing aircraft tyres
Airline insiders say two of their employees handed them over to an official of US-Bangla Airlines in an exchange
20 August 2025
Third Teesta bridge opens to traffic, raising hopes for economic boost
The bridge named after Mawlana Bhashani
20 August 2025
Biman acts after flight glitches: Officials transferred, probe ordered
Four-member team tasked with investigating technical issues
19 August 2025
Third Teesta bridge opens to traffic on Aug 20
Chilmari–Haripur Bridge to boost trade, cut travel time
18 August 2025
Derailments: Kurigram-Chilmari train services resume after 20 hours
Train services resumed around 8:00am today after the rescue operations completed
18 August 2025
Dhaka's rail link with northern districts resumes after six hours
Rabindra University students block rail line demanding permanent campus
13 August 2025
Biman’s Dhaka-Ctg flight returns mid-air as cabin temperature rises excessively
The Dash-8 Q400 aircraft departed Dhaka at around 2:30pm and turned back just 25 minutes later, landing safely at HSIA at 2:55pm
11 August 2025
Govt eases drive against old vehicles
The government seems to be softening its stance on phasing out outdated vehicles following last month’s threat by transport associations to launch a 72-hour nationwide strike starting tomorrow in support of their eight-point demand.
10 August 2025
Paturia-Daulatdia launch services resume after 13 hours
Launch services on the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway resumed this morning after a 13-hour suspension
9 August 2025
26km highway in Natore turns deadly
The 26-kilometre stretch of the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Natore has turned into a death trap, with frequent road accidents claiming dozens of lives over the years.
8 August 2025
Launch Ghats in Patuakhali: Lack of pontoons hampers travel
Without pontoons at several launch ghats in the coastal upazilas of Rangabali, Galachipa, Dashmina, and parts of Bauphal in Patuakhali, passengers face serious hazards while boarding and disembarking vessels.
8 August 2025
Transport owners threaten 72hr strike from Aug 12 if demands not met
This was announced at a representative meeting of the Bangladesh Road Transport Owners-Workers Coordination Council at the Jashore District Workers Union on Friday
8 August 2025
Unusual engine vibration: Biman flight to Bangkok returns mid-air
Flight BG-388, carrying 146 passengers, departed Dhaka airport for Bangkok at around 12:00pm
6 August 2025
Special train departs Bhanga with 17 passengers
Govt hired eight such trains to bring students and people from outside Dhaka to attend a programme where the July Declaration will be unveiled today
5 August 2025
Biman flight makes first use of Terminal 3 boarding bridge at Dhaka airport
Marks an important step forward in operational readiness and enhanced service capabilities of Terminal 3, Biman says
4 August 2025