Dhaka, Feb 24 – A cement-laden trawler capsized in the Panguchhi River in Morelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, near the eastern fringe of the Sundarbans early Friday.
Category: Transportation
Sylhet to become flydubai’s third destination in Bangladesh
Dubai-based carrier to commence four flights a week from 15 March 2017 Dhaka, February 22 — Dubai-based flydubai today announced the addition of Sylhet to its network, becoming the airline’s third destination in Bangladesh after Chittagong and Dhaka. flydubai will…
The 15 worst cities for rush hour traffic
Plenty of drivers complain about rush hour traffic, but some have more to gripe about than others. Bangkok has the worst evening rush hour traffic in the world for a second consecutive year, according to GPS manufacturer TomTom.
BRTA committee to legalise Uber taxi service
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) committee on Uber- which was formed to legalize the global taxi hailing app service in Dhaka- is trying to find ways for the government to get revenue from this service.
Expressway on Dhaka-Chittagong life-line highway nodded
Dhaka, Feb 18 – The government has finally decided to build a complete elevated expressway over the existing Dhaka-Chittagong Highway shelving its previous plan to construct an at-grade six-lane expressway. The decision was finalised as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has…
Elevated expressway over Bangladesh’s major highway planned
Masudul Hoque & Abdur Rahman Jahangir, UNB Staff Writers Dhaka, Feb 4 – Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) has worked out a plan to construct a 220-km elevated expressway with a multimodal transport corridor over the existing Dhaka-Chittagong highway to boost…
30 Passengers hurt as bus overturns in Savar near Dhaka
Savar, Feb 1 – At least 30 passengers were injured as a bus overturned on Dhaka-Aricha highway on Wednesday morning.
Govt. to restore all shut railway routes with India
Railways Minister M Mazibul Haque today said the government would restore all the shutdown railway routes with India. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has already instructed the Railways Ministry to restore the closed down railway routes with India,” the minister told…
Bangladesh likely to get fresh Indian loan under 3rd LoC
Dhaka – India is likely to provide credit assistance to Bangladesh under its fresh 3rd Line of Credit (LoC) as the government has so far identified eight projects following the Indian government’s request.
Snake on a plane: Emirates flight halted in serpent spotting
Once Samuel L. Jackson appeared in the Mideast hotspot of Dubai, it really was only a matter of time before the snake on a plane would turn up too.Dubai-based airline Emirates said on Monday that one of its flights from…
Five killed as train hits car in Gazipur
Dhaka, Jan 8 – Five people, including two women and two children, were killed as a train rammed a private car at Goalbathan level crossing in Kaliakoir upazila of Gazipur on Sunday morning, UNB newsaency reported.
Train derails at Ullapara snapping Dhaka-Khulna rail link
Sirajganj – Train communication of Dhaka with Khulna and western region of the country remained snapped following the derailment of a freight train in Ullahpara station area early Saturday.
IFALPA awarded Biman’s Captain Nawshad
Dhaka-The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Association (IFALPA) has highly lauded Biman’s Captain Nawshad for his extraordinary professional skill and proficiency to safely land the Flight BG 122 on December last year.
Two killed in Comilla bus-truck collision
Comilla – Two people were killed and eight others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on Dhaka-Chittagong highway at Padua in Chouddagram upazila early Thursday. The identities of the deceased could not be ascertained.
2 Biman officials remanded over glitch in PM’s flight
Dhaka – A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed two more suspended staff of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on a seven-day remand each in the case filed over emergency landing of a VVIP plane carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Turkmenistan.
ED questions AirAsia India’s CFO Ankur Khanna
Dhaka – India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has questioned AirAsia India’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Mumbai in connection with an alleged forex violation case. ED is probing ousted Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry’s allegation that fraudulent transactions of Rs 22…
Biman flight makes emergency landing at Shahjalal Airport
A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday morning following a technical glitch. The Boeing 737 aircraft was scheduled to land in Chittagong, but made the emergency landing at the airport…
PM urges UK to lift ban on direct cargo flights to London
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the British government to lift the ban on all direct cargo flights from Dhaka to London.The Prime Minister made the call when UK Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Bangladesh Rushanara Ali, MP met…
9 Biman officials sued over glitches in flight carrying PM
Dhaka – A case was filed against nine officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines on Tuesday night in connection with the technical glitch in a flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina last month.
BR to cancel 7 projects for lack of bid response, funding
Dhaka – Bangladesh Railway is getting ready to ‘declare finished’ its seven projects without completing those for various reasons, including lack of repose from bidders. These projects are collection of 264-meter gauge passenger cars and two broad gauge inspection cars,…
Master plan in offing to restore navigability of rivers
The government has formed a high-profile committee to prepare a master plan to restore the navigability of the rivers surrounding Dhaka, including the Buriganga, Turag, Sitalakhya and Balu, and the Karnaphuli of Chittagong port city.Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives…
4 lighterage ships sink in Bay of Bengal
Chittagong – Four lighter vessels, loaded with different goods, capsized in several points of the Bay of Bengal early Wednesday due to poor visibility.
More than 30 dead as tanker rams into vehicles on Kenya road
Nairobi (AP/UNB) — A tanker carrying chemical gas slammed into other vehicles and burst into flames on a major road in Kenya, killing more than 30 people and injuring 10, officials said Sunday.
Bullet trains may first ply reworked Dhaka-Ctg route
Dhaka – The government is set on introducing high-speed rail in the country, with the commercially vital Dhaka-Chittagong route earmarked for installation of the advanced tracks to support high-speed railway travel. Travellers between Bangladesh’s two most economically vibrant centres, capital…
BNP opposes India’s ‘proposal for open sky deal’
Dhaka – BNP on Friday strongly opposed India’s reported proposal to sign an open sky agreement with Bangladesh saying it will put the country’s security at stake. Speaking at a press briefing at the party’s Nayapaltan central office, BNP senior…
Fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia Ferry service in BD
Dhaka – Ferry Service on Paturia-Daulatdia route in the Padma river was disrupted following dense fog early Tuesday.
WB offers US$ 250mn to build Bus Rapid Transit Line-3
The World Bank (WB) has offered US$ 250 million loan to Bangladesh for the construction of Airport-Mohakhali phase of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Line 3 in the capital.Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader disclosed this while talking to reporters…
Bus strike on Dhaka-Rajshahi route hits commuters hard
Rajshahi – Movement of buses on Dhaka-Rajshahi route remained suspended since Thursday night as Rajshahi District Motor Workers’ Union enforced a strike on the route, protesting an attack on the workers of a bus by truckers.
Obaidul for reasonable solution with Uber cabservice
Dhaka – Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the government will be able to reach a reasonable consensus with the app-based taxicab service Uber, in a bid to give digital transport service to the country’s people. “I’ve…
Plane that crashed with Brazil football team did run ‘out of fuel’
The plane which crashed in Colombia killing most of a Brazilian football side had run out of fuel, according to a leaked audio recording. A pilot can be heard repeatedly requesting permission to land due to an electric failure and…