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
Indefinite bus strike in Sunamganj after transport workers, students clash
Public sufferings mounted after CNG-run auto-rickshaws also joined the strike, further paralysing transport in the region
4 August 2025
Govt arranges 8 trains for July Declaration announcement in Dhaka
Railway will operate the special trains on 8 routes on Aug 5
3 August 2025
Passengers vandalise Ctg Railway Station office after Cox’s Bazar train cancelled
The train schedule was cancelled due to a shortage of engines
1 August 2025
Biman's Sharjah-Dhaka flight delayed by technical glitch
A Dhaka-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Sharjah was delayed by over six hours due to a technical malfunction
30 July 2025
Locomotive crisis derails train schedules in eastern zone
The latest incident occurred on July 21
29 July 2025
Road crashes, deaths unabated as laws, guidelines ignored
At least 6.26 lakh vehicles did not get their fitness certificates as of July 24 this year
27 July 2025
Drive against old vehicles: Transport leaders threaten strike from August 12
Transport owners and workers yesterday threatened to enforce a 72-hour nationwide strike from August 12 to press home their eight-point demand, including halting the ongoing crackdown on outdated vehicles and extending the economic lifespan of such vehicles by five to 10 years.
27 July 2025
Bus Rapid Transit Line-3: Ecnec halts project revision, decides to probe
Instead of approving the revised proposal for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line-3 project on the Dhaka-Gazipur route, the government has decided to launch an investigation into the long-delayed scheme plagued by multiple issues and setbacks.
27 July 2025
Locals halt substandard road work in Kurigram
A road construction project in Kurigram’s Ulipur municipality has come under scrutiny after allegations of irregularities, including reinforced cement concrete (RCC) casting without iron rods. .The 675-metre road is being constructed by contracting firm Messrs Mostafa Sons. The project is
22 July 2025
Crackdown on outdated vehicles starts
A total of 20 outdated vehicles were dumped yesterday, marking the beginning of a countrywide drive against vehicles that have exceeded their economic lifespan.
20 July 2025
Battered Tangail road takes toll on locals
The Sakhipur-Sagardighi road in Tangail has become almost unusable due to the lack of necessary repairs, causing immense suffering to people.
20 July 2025
Road woes sparks unusual protest against Rangpur City Corporation
The protest took place at the Satmatha Rail Gate area, where a group of local residents participated
20 July 2025
Locals take it upon themselves to fix road
Frustrated locals fix issues themselves with funds from expatriates
20 July 2025
Unsafe and unrepaired
Days of rainfall have left the Palbari-Manihar road in Jashore riddled with potholes, turning one of the busiest stretches into a hazardous route.
19 July 2025
Hunt for outdated vehicles from Sunday
The government is set to launch a crackdown on outdated vehicles from Sunday in a bid to reduce road crashes and environmental pollution.
17 July 2025
Over 9,000km of Noakhali roads need urgent repair
The broken roads include 3,509 km of paved roads, 209 km of brick-paved roads, and 5,310 km of earthen roads
14 July 2025
Dhaka's rail link with northern dists restored after 2 hours
Rail communication between Dhaka and the northern region of the country was restored after a two-hour suspension caused by a truck breakdown near the Sonakhali rail crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur.
14 July 2025
Rangpur-Dhaka highway: Maize drying on road disrupts traffic
This needs to be stopped immediately, says a truck driver
13 July 2025
DU metro station to be closed tomorrow 5pm onwards
The closure will be in effect for one day only to facilitate July uprising revival events on campus
13 July 2025
Rangpur roads riddled with potholes
Most of the major roads in Rangpur city are riddled with potholes, cracks, and eroded surfaces due to years of neglect and lack of maintenance, causing immense suffering for commuters.
11 July 2025