Metro not Dhaka’s sole solution for public transport
19 September 2026
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Transport
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
Dhaka-Khulna rail route: Final test run via Padma Bridge completed
The Dhaka-Khulna direct train service via the Padma Bridge is set to launch soon, as the final test run successfully reached Khulna at 1:10pm today
24 November 2024
Lichutala Bridge: Collapsed connecting road makes commute risky
The Lichutala Bridge in East Barandipara area of Jashore Municipality is used by hundreds of people daily for their commute between Barandipara and Jhumjhumpur area of Fatehpur union
24 November 2024
Benapole bus strike: Commuters suffer as service remains suspended for 2nd day
The strike was called as the administration relocated the terminal from near the land port
24 November 2024
Dhaka-Benapole train service via Padma Bridge from Dec 2
Train services on the Dhaka-Benapole route via the Padma Bridge will start on December 2.
22 November 2024
APBn at odds with aviation force over security duties
A conflict has emerged between the Aviation Security Force (AVSEC) and the Airport Armed Police Battalion (APBn) over security responsibilities at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). APBn claims that AVSEC took control of their office on October 28, hindering their ability to perform duties effectively
21 November 2024
Nine bridges in six districts: No one paying any tolls since August 5
Toll collection from vehicles using nine bridges under the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) remains suspended since the political changeover on August 5.
21 November 2024
Protest over ban: Electric rickshaw drivers stop traffic, trains in city
Hundreds of battery-run rickshaw drivers yesterday blocked roads and rail lines in Dhaka, including at Mohakhali, Agargaon and Mirpur-10, bringing traffic to a halt for more than five hours.
21 November 2024
Battery-run rickshaw drivers block roads, rail lines at various points in Dhaka
Rail communication has been restored as of 4:05pm
21 November 2024
Armed Forces Day: Traffic restrictions in Dhaka Cantonment today
The primary road from Shaheed Jahangir Gate to Staff Road will have limited access from 7:00am to 11:00am and 12:00pm to 7:00pm
21 November 2024
Derailment in B’baria: Train ops return to normalcy
A freight train which derailed in Brahmanbaria has been removed from the rail lines, resuming rail services on the Dhaka-Chattogram-Sylhet route eight hours after the accident
20 November 2024
Freight train derailment halts rail link with Dhaka
Movement on the tracks remained suspended till the filing of this report around 2:10pm
20 November 2024
Environmental impact assessment: It’s now mandatory for all RHD projects
The Roads and Highways Department must carry out the Environmental Impact Assessment for all its future projects to avoid possible negative impact on the environment.
19 November 2024
HC moved seeking govt steps to stop protest-caused traffic jams
A Supreme Court lawyer today filed a writ petition with the High Court seeking its directive on the government to take immediate steps to avoid traffic congestion during protests
19 November 2024
Ctg airport to operate 24/7 for 4 days a week this winter
Sylhet airport 3 days a week
17 November 2024
Dhaka-N'ganj route: Bus fare reduced Tk 5, hartal withdrawn
The half-day hartal called today by Passenger Rights Protection Forum, a Narayanganj-based organisation demanding reduction of bus fare on Dhaka-Narayanganj route, has been withdrawn
16 November 2024
Compensation remains elusive for most road traffic victims
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims being observed today
16 November 2024
Half-day hartal in Narayanganj Sunday
Commuters' platform demands reduction in bus fare on Dhaka-Narayanganj route
15 November 2024
Train ops on Dhaka-Jashore route via Padma likely from Dec 1
The 169-km line from Dhaka to Jashore will cut short the travel time by a half
12 November 2024
Bridge this year, full benefits not before 2030
The Bangabandhu Railway Bridge over the Jamuna is set to be inaugurated next month, but people will not get the full benefit of it until at least 2030.
11 November 2024
All Dhaka buses to run under ‘Nagar Paribahan’
All passenger buses in the capital are scheduled to operate under Dhaka Nagar Paribahan, according to new decision by Bus Route Rationalization Committee (BRCC) yesterday.
11 November 2024