The number of homebound people on Dhaka-Aricha and Nabinagar-Chandra highways in Savar increased this noon. However, the number of vehicles did not.

Congestion on highways during the Eid rush has not been as bad as feared earlier with thousands leaving the capital yesterday without much trouble.

The toll of the under-construction Padma bridge may be at least 1.5 times higher than the average toll paid on ferries plying the Padma.

Alleging that Tk 8,000 crore extra fare is being looted by transport owners-workers and extortionists during the Eid journey, Jatri Kalyan Samity today (April 28, 2022) demanded stopping such anarchy in transport sector and harassment of passengers.

More than 300 private vehicles, including cars, were seen waiting in line to cross Paturia ferry ghat in Manikganj this morning at 9:30am.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government turned the state-run Bangladesh Railway into a profitable agency, mentioning that it was left in tatters during the previous BNP rule.

Bangladesh Railway has incurred Tk 13,492.70 crore in losses in 12 years between fiscal 2008-09 and FY2019-20, according to BR documents.

Hundreds of Eid holidaymakers are suffering at ferry terminals as long tailbacks causing them wait for hours.

With Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner, Bangladesh Railway (BR) yesterday started facilitating the home-goers. On the day, trains faced moderate pressure of passengers, with several north-bound trains running behind schedule.

All field level officials of Road and Highway Department (RHD) have been asked to stay at their respective posts in a bid to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers.

Bangladesh Railway unveiled 30 metre-gauge and 16 broad-gauge locomotives today (April 27, 2022) at Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka.

Ferry service on Aricha-Kazirhat route, on the Jamuna river, has been hampered due to shortage of ferries.

Eid holidaymakers could face long tailbacks at the bottlenecks on two major highways and at the ferry terminals on the Padma river.

Another Eid is nearing, and Dhaka dwellers are planning to leave the city and head home for the holiday. The country is celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with a nine-day holiday – giving people the perfect opportunity to spend time with their near and dear ones outside the capital, at home, or at tourist destinations. People in Dhaka can move around with relative ease; however, holiday-makers are expected to face a difficult situation.

Bus tickets – ahead of Eid holiday – for April 29 and 30 on various routes is in high demand.

Amid huge rush of Eid holidaymakers by air, all the three airlines of the country have decided to increase domestic flights to accommodate passengers.

Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity has demanded that the authorities concerned control movement of motorcycles, rickshaws, easy-bikes, auto-rickshaws on all roads and highways to ensure smooth movement of public transport during Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 journey.

It was 12:35pm. Some 15 to 20 people were waiting at the office of Kamalapur Station Manager Masud Sarwar. But he was not there.

Hundreds of buses, cars and trucks remained stranded near Paturia Ghat yesterday afternoon due to the rush of homebound people ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Once you reach the metro rail’s Uttara North station, you will see seven staircases on its both sides.