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
Metro rail services resume following 15-minute suspension
Operations halted after cloth fell on electric wire between Uttara North and South stations
3 December 2025
Metro rail service halted after youth climbs on train roof
Services not resuming tonight, authorities say
30 November 2025
Rail link with Sylhet snapped as oil wagon derails
Udayan and Upaban Express remain stranded at Sylhet station
29 November 2025
Metro Rail Line-6: Revision proposes cost cut by Tk 755cr
The country’s first metro rail project is set to see a cost reduction of around Tk 755 crore as the Planning Ministry prepares to place the third revision of the Metro Rail Line-6 proposal before the ECNEC tomorrow for approval.
28 November 2025
Sylhet's rail link with other parts of country suspended after train breakdown
Relief train from Akhaura reached the spot, started rescue operation
27 November 2025
Online recharge for metro rail cards now available
New digital top-up service aims to ease commuter queues and streamline metro and bus travel
25 November 2025
Coach shortage cripples services on 4 intercity trains
An acute coach shortage has emerged on four intercity trains operating between Dhaka and Lalmonirhat, Rangpur, Kurigram, and Burimari, forcing many regular travellers to make their journeys standing or in severely congested spaces due to a lack of adequate seating.
22 November 2025
Fox on Ctg airport's runway delays Dhaka-bound flight by 26 minutes
US-Bangla aircraft was scheduled to take-off at 11:40am
19 November 2025
Transport owners threaten indefinite strike on 18 southern routes from Dec 2
Demand ban on BRTC buses, unauthorised three-wheelers on highways
17 November 2025
Vehicles will run during AL’s ‘shutdown’: Transport Workers’ Federation
Govt has assured compensation if any vehicle or transport worker comes under attack, it says
16 November 2025
Century-old rocket steamer returns as luxury 'heritage cruise' vessel
From 21 November, the vessel will begin weekly 'heritage cruises' on the Dhaka-Barishal route
15 November 2025
Rangsa river in Tarakanda: Bamboo bridge still the only option for locals
Hundreds of locals are suffering daily as they continue to rely on a bamboo bridge to cross the Rangsa river in Mymensingh’s Tarakanda upazila, with their long-standing demand for a permanent concrete bridge remaining unmet.
12 November 2025
CAAB puts all airports on high alert
Directs tighter monitoring, patrols, and maximum security deployment to ensure passenger safety
11 November 2025
Train catches fire; M'singh-Netrakona rail link restored after 2hrs
The fire starts due to technical fault
11 November 2025
DMTCL cancels all leaves of metro rail staff amid security concerns
All types of leave suspended for staff at metro rail offices, depots, and stations
9 November 2025
Design, build fault behind Metro pad fall
The collapse of a metro rail bearing pad was not a sudden mishap but likely stemmed from faults in design, construction, installation or consultancy, said Dhaka Mass Transit Company (DMTCL) Managing Director Md Faruk Ahmed.
3 November 2025
Flaws in design could cause metro rail bearing pad failure: DMTCL
An independent safety audit will be launched to access the flaws
3 November 2025
Metro rail services suspended for 15 mins
Service resumed at 12:55pm
2 November 2025
Mohanganj Express bogie derails in Joydebpur, disrupting train services
Repair work ongoing
31 October 2025
Metro rail services return to normal
The service on the Agargaon–Shahbagh route resumed as usual in the morning
30 October 2025