City dwellers of Chattogram are fearing massive traffic congestion during Ramadan, due to ongoing development projects and the sorry state of roads.

Indecision, short-sightedness and piecemeal measures have long been plaguing the government plan to upgrade Dhaka-Chattogram corridor, considered the economic lifeline of the country.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday told parliament that a feasibility study is underway to build a subway to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka.

Till today, March 31, 2022, the progress of the Padma Bridge work has been 97 percent.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today told the parliament that a feasibility study is underway to construct a subway – to ease traffic congestion in Dhaka city.

After the government decided to reopen all educational institutions, Dhaka traffic has regained its former glory. The shift from online to in-person classes and work has highlighted Dhaka’s inability to handle all of the traffic, and massive infrastructure development projects are not helping either.

A huge number of people of Chattogram are suffering as Bangladesh Railway’s website went down following resumption of online ticket selling from Saturday (March 26, 2022).

Supply of fuel remains suspended in 15 districts as tank-lorry workers enforced an indefinite strike in Khulna division this morning.

Large LED displays will be set up on highways to notify road users about changes in road and weather conditions, including traffic congestion, accidents and foggy atmosphere. They can also get the information through a mobile app and a dedicated website.

Although the situation has improved, but many people are still facing problems to buy train ticket online as of yesterday, especially during the morning hours.

Saad Rahman, a private service holder, got up early in the morning to purchase train tickets online.

More than 700 vehicles, including over 500 goods-laden trucks, are waiting at Paturia ferry ghat in Manikganj to cross the Padma River as the pressure of vehicles has increased suddenly on the Paturia-Daulatdia route due to the weekly holiday.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will resume online ticketing of all intercity trains from 8:00am tomorrow.

Water transport services between Narayanganj and Munshiganj partially resumed today, after three days of suspension following the launch capsize in Shitalakkhya River on March 20.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has decided to carry out feasibility study on another railway route to explore whether electric train services can be introduced there.

Since Friday morning, navigation on Galachipa-Dhaka river route has remained suspended for constructing a bridge over Lohalia river, adjacent to Patuakhali town.

The Bangladesh Bridge Authority hired a South Koran-Bangladesh joint venture (JV) firm to build a major bridge over the Payra in Patuakhali.

After inaugurating the Ghatarchar-Kanchpur bus route -- with 50 buses operating under one company -- on December 26 last year, the bus route rationalisation committee yesterday decided to run 225 new buses on three routes.

The government is going to formulate a new law to regulate bus service using the franchise system, which is expected to bring discipline in Dhaka’s public transport sector.

Instead of focusing on infrastructure development projects, authorities should optimise the use of roads and public transport to reduce traffic congestion in the capital, said urban planners yesterday.