Dhaka – At least eight people, including a school teacher, were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram, Sylhet and Chandpur districts on Friday.
Category: Transportation
Etihad Airways in talks to cancel, defer Boeing 777X orders
Etihad Airways is exploring options with Boeing to cancel or defer orders for 777X jets worth billions of dollars in a fresh sign of the carrier’s financial strains and potentially squeezing Boeing’s newest model, four sources familiar with the matter…
Millions start trips from Dhaka to village homes for Eid
Dhaka, June 13 – Thousands of residents of Bangladesh capital Dhaka started to leave the city celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with their near and dear ones in village homes for last few days hoping better situation both road and railway. But early monsoon…
CCTV pilot project opens on Dhaka-Aricha highway
A CCTV pilot project was inaugurated on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday, aiming to prevent robbery, snatching and other criminal activities.
Dynamic test runs begin on Riyadh Metro project
French company Alstom has started conducting initial dynamic tests for the Riyadh Metro project in Riyadh. The tests have been ongoing for the past few weeks at the Line 4 depot test track in Riyadh. The test campaign includes the…
11 BD state-run BRTC buses gutted in depot fire
Dhaka, June 9 – Eleven buses of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) were gutted as a fire broke out at Joar Sahar BRTC bus depot in the city’s Khilkhet area early Saturday.
Emirates announces third daily flight to Moscow
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced plans for a third daily service to Moscow’s Domodedovo airport from October. The addition on October 25 will be operated by a 777-300ER with 310 economy class seats, 42 business class seats and eight first…
Qatar Airways CEO apologises
The CEO of Qatar Airways Akbar Al Baker was forced into an awkward apology after telling reporters his airline “has to be led by a man, because it is a very challenging position”. The comment came in response to a…
Ship captain missing after slipping into water at Ctg port
A foreign sailor went missing after slipping into the Karnaphuli River from his vessel docked at the port jetty on Monday night.
Oman plans Saudi road link through world’s largest desert
Oman is preparing to open a new road that will cut journey times to Saudi Arabia in half by passing through the world’s largest desert. The implementation support and follow-up unit of government diversification programme Tanfeedh is spearheading the project…
Smart gates open at Dubai airport’s Terminal 2 to cut queues
A total of 18 new smart gates have been launched at Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 2 aimed at enabling passengers to pass through immigration quickly, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) revealed. The new gates…
Huge rush for advance Eid train tickets in Dhaka
Bangladesh Railway authorities started selling advance train tickets on Friday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Deal for feasibility study of Dhaka-Ctg high-speed rail line
DHAKA – The government today signed a contract with a Chinese company to conduct feasibility study and prepare detail design for construction of Dhaka-Chattogram via Cumilla/Laksham High-Speed rail link.
First flight lands at new King Abdul Aziz International Airport
Jeddah’s new King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAAIA) welcomed its first commercial flight on May 29, as part of the soft launch of operations at the new facility. The airport will have a four-phase launch with the official opening in…
Reckless driver smashes another drivers’ leg
Dhaka – In another incident of reckless driving, a speedy bus smashed the left leg of another bus driver in city’s busy Jatrabari intersection while the victim was crossing road on Tuesday night.The injured Ismail Hossain, 47, a driver of…
World’s first floating nuclear power plant set to load fuel
Dhaka, May 22 – Akademik Lomonosov, world’s first nuclear floating power unit arrived in the Russian city Murmansk from Saint Petersburg on May 19,2018 for loading of fuel.
Bus-friction victim Rajib’s family compensation order stayed
Dhaka, May 22 – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a High Court order that directed Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) and Sajan Paribahan to pay Tk 1 crore in compensation to the family of Rajib…
Shipping, industry threaten famed home of the Bengal Tiger
By Naimul Haq Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 19 (IPS) – Toxic chemical pollution in the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world, is threatening thousands of marine and forest species and has environmentalists deeply concerned about the future of this…
More than 100 die in Havana plane crash
More than 100 people have died after a Boeing 737 airliner crashed near Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuban state media say. Three people have survived but are in a critical condition, Cuban Communist Party newspaper Granma reported. The…
Biman makes emergency landing in Chittagong
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city on Tuesday following a technical glitch.
Transport owners’ strike on Dhaka-Ctg Highway suspended
Dhaka-Chattogram Road Transport Owners’ and Workers Oikya Parishad and Inter-district Truck and Covered-Van Owners Association will refrain from operating vehicles on Dhaka-Chattogram highway for 12 hours on Monday, aiming to ease traffic congestions on the busiest highway of the country.
US, UAE sign deal to resolve Emirates, Etihad subsidy claims
The United States and United Arab Emirates have signed a deal to resolve US claims that Gulf carriers have received unfair government subsidies, the US State Department said. The voluntary agreement, which applies to Etihad and Emirates airline, is similar…
26-km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway
A 26-km tailback was created on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway from Feni on Friday, causing immense sufferings to the commuters.
Emirates reports 124pc surge in profit
Dubai airline Emirates has reported a 124 per cent increase in net profit for its 2017-2018 fiscal year after its income tumbled 12 months ago. The carrier made a net profit of $762m during in comparison to $354m in 2016-2017,…
Airbus, Boeing prepare for order cuts
Airbus and Boeing are preparing for possible changes to dozens of plane orders from Middle East carrier Etihad Airways as it presses ahead with a company-wide review, four sources familiar with the matter said. Etihad has been reviewing its business…
Dubai airports to cut passport clearance time to 10 seconds
Dubai’s General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) has announced plans to speed up passport clearance at the emirate’s airports to as little as 10 seconds. General director assistant of the airport immigration department at GDRFA, brigadier Talal Ahmad…
AL govt increases land ports from 12 to 23: Minister
Dhaka, Apeil 29 – The present government has opened 10 land ports at the borders to facilitate export-import goods with India, shipping minister Shajahan Khan has said.
Dubai to trial three-wheeler taxi bikes
Dubai Taxi Corporation is reportedly set to trial a three-wheel motorbike service in key locations. Gulf News reports that the vehicles will be available in a trial phase over the next six months at Dubai Marina, Dubai International Financial Centre…
Another Metro-rail project to connect Airport with Kamalapur
DHAKA, April 27 – After the country’s first metro rail from Uttara to Motijheel, now under implementation, the government is planning to construct another metro rail from Airport to Kamalapur linking Purbachal to make the city’s road transport system more…
Dubai denies rival hyperloop project
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has denied the validity of plans for a rival hyperloop system connecting the city’s Al Maktoum International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The denial comes as Dubai and Abu Dhabi compete to be…