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20 September 2026
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Transport
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
Metro rail services resume after over two hours
Metro rail services resumed after over two hours of suspension due to a technical glitch in the overhead electric line
9 August 2023
People suffer as road condition awful
Thousands of people in Netrakona’s Kendua upazila have been suffering badly as the nine-kilometre-long Kendua-Mahmudpur road has become almost unfit for movement due to lack of repair for long.
8 August 2023
Technical problem delays metro rail services by 40 mins
Metro rail services started 40 minutes late this morning due to a technical problem on the tracks
7 August 2023
MRT Line-6: Agargaon-Motijheel section to open after October 15
The metro rail up to Motijheel could be operational any day after October 15.
6 August 2023
Water transports banned in Kaptai Lake
Due to heavy rains and landslides, the local administration has banned movement of all types of water vessels in Rangamati's Kaptai Lake until further notice
5 August 2023
Railway running staffers threaten strike over restoration of overtime allowance
Bangladesh Railway Running Staff and Labor Employees Association today threatened to go for an indefinite work abstention from August 28 demanding restoration of the 75 percent running allowance (overtime), which they used to receive with pension previously.
1 August 2023
8 special trains to ferry people there
To ensure a huge public gathering during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to Rangpur tomorrow, Western Zone of Bangladesh Railway will run eight special trains from six districts to Rangpur, said BR officials
31 July 2023
Three-wheelers will not be banned on highways
The government will not ban accident-prone vehicles and battery-run easy bikes on the highway before the upcoming national election considering the negative impact it may have on voter turnout.
30 July 2023
Vehicles with AL supporters allowed thru at Amin Bazar, most others stopped
Police this morning were conducting checks on a majority of vehicles entering Dhaka at Amin Bazar this morning, ahead of the rallies of BNP and the ruling Awami League
28 July 2023
Rail service on Dhaka-Narayanganj route to resume from August 1
Rail operations on Dhaka-Narayanganj route will resume from August 1, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said today.
25 July 2023
A long stride for rail connectivity
Four districts and a seaport will join the country’s rail network by October when 255km of rail lines are inaugurated.
24 July 2023
Ambulance owners call off strike
Bangladesh Ambulance Malik Kallyan Samiti (BAMKS) has withdrawn their nationwide strike scheduled from tomorrow following a meeting with police high-ups
24 July 2023
Road Accidents: Casualties keep mounting for indiscipline
Indiscipline continues to reign supreme on the roads, taking a heavy toll on lives and properties, as the government’s steps to address the malaise remain perfunctory, experts said.
22 July 2023
Tank-lorry owners threaten indefinite strike from Aug 1
Bangladesh Tank Lorry Owners' Association and Bangladesh Petroleum Dealers Distributors Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association today announced to enforce an indefinite strike from August 1 if their three-point demand is not met by July 31
22 July 2023
Runway in the sea to be active by December
The country’s longest runway, at the Cox’s Bazar Airport, is expected to be ready for use by December this year.
20 July 2023
Dhaka-Ctg rail link now fully double-lined as PM opens Akhaura-Laksam section
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the 72km Akhaura-Laksam section, where dual-gauge double rail lines were installed under a Tk 6,504.54 crore project
20 July 2023
Dhaka-Ctg rail link: Double-lined all along now
Rail communications between Dhaka and Chattogram will get a significant boost as the entire corridor will be double lined from today.
19 July 2023
A mega leap for transport
Government to open seven projects in September-October; AL to showcase them in campaign for general elections; expert urges building capacity for operations
17 July 2023
Fuel traders in Dinajpur to go on strike from Aug 1
The leaders of Rangpur Division Petroleum Dealers, Distributors’ Agents and Petrol Pump Owners Association threatened an indefinite strike from August 1 to press the authorities to materialise their 3-point demand
17 July 2023
Electric Train Service: Railway to start feasibility study after 8 years
Bangladesh Railway (BR) yesterday hired a Turkish company to carry out feasibility study aiming to introduce electric train service for the first time in the country.
16 July 2023