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
US-Bangla resumes Riyadh, Jeddah and Muscat flights; UAE, Doha services suspended
Airline asks passengers to arrive four hours early amid ongoing Middle East disruptions
1 March 2026
Biman’s Jeddah-bound flight to depart Chattogram at 4:10pm
Update comes hours after all Middle East flights from Ctg airport were cancelled amid airspace closures
1 March 2026
Unauthorised filming, photography banned in metro rail stations
New directive warns of legal action for content creation without prior approval
26 February 2026
DU metro station to remain closed for two hours for book fair inauguration
Station shutdown from 1:30pm to 3:30pm for prime minister’s security during opening ceremony
26 February 2026
Mahanagar Express derails in Cumilla, Dhaka-bound trains halted
No casualties reported, relief trains work to restore service
16 February 2026
Two coaches of Egarosindur Express detach from moving train on Tongi–Bhairab line
No casualties reported as incident occurs near Pubail railway station in Gazipur
5 January 2026
Paturia-Daulatdia: Ferry services resume after seven hours
Ferry operations on the Paturia-Daulatdia river route resumed around 10:00am yesterday after remaining suspended for seven hours due to dense fog.
2 January 2026
Metro mishap: Flaws in bearing pads, design to blame
A high-powered probe committee has found defects in the metro rail’s bearing pads and design flaws at the point where a pad fell in Dhaka’s Farmgate in October last year, killing one person and injuring two others.
1 January 2026
DU metro rail station closing at 7 pm today
Suspension comes at the request of the university authority
31 December 2025
BIWTA suspends all launch operations due to dense fog
Suspension effective from 6:00pm today until further notice
28 December 2025
Five tourist vessels resume Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s trips after safety inspections
Authorities allow limited operations following inspections after deadly fire on cruise vessel
28 December 2025
Ferry services on Aricha-Kazirhat, Paturia-Daulatdia routes resume after overnight fog disruption
Dense fog halted ferry operations overnight, stranding passengers and vehicles on key river crossings
28 December 2025
Rail blockade disrupts Dhaka-Mymensingh train service for nine hours
BNP activists blocked the railway line at 4pm yesterday
28 December 2025
Paturia-Daulatdia: Ferry services resume after 15hrs amid fog
Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia waterway resumed yesterday morning after remaining suspended for about 15 hours due to dense fog, officials said.
27 December 2025
Eight flights diverted from Dhaka airport due to dense fog
Three sent to Chattogram, four to Kolkata, and one to Bangkok airports
27 December 2025
Bus operators observe over 8-hour strike in Cumilla, commuters suffer
Bus services on 40 routes affected
18 December 2025
Aging engines keep northern trains on risky track
Passenger train services in Bangladesh Railway’s Lalmonirhat division are being operated largely with long-expired locomotives, heightening the risk of serious accidents and disrupting schedules in the northern region, railway officials and employees said.
16 December 2025
Victory Day: Metro rail services to halt for 40 minutes tomorrow for parachute display
Services suspended from 11:50am to 12:30pm to ensure safety of paratroopers
15 December 2025
Dhaka metro rail service halted due to employees' work abstention
500 to 600 staffers gathered outside Diabari metro depot, says one official
12 December 2025
Lakshmipur Municipality: 192km road network turns unfit for traffic
The 192-kilometre road network within Lakshmipur municipality has become largely unfit for vehicles due to years of neglect.
6 December 2025