Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan on Wednesday said the government will take action against launch owners if they charge extra fares from passengers going to celebrate upcoming Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones at their village homes.
Category: Transportation
Advance train ticket booking
Advance train tickets for all classes will be issued between Oct 2- 6 in view of Eid-ul-Azha. Return tickets for the capital will be on sale from Oct 9 to Oct 13.
GP launches hospitality facility at Balaka Lounge of Shahjalal airport
Private mobile phone operator Grameenphone has recently launched a hospitality facility at the Balaka Lounge of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for its Platinum Plus STAR customers.
Daulatdia-Paturia ferry services yet to return to normal
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route which remained suspended since Monday due to poor navigability and strong current in the river Padma could not be restored till Wednesday evening.
Container train derails in Narsingdi
Sylhet-Dhaka-Ctg rail links cut off The rail communications of Sylhet with Dhaka and Chittagong were disrupted following derailment of a freight train in Daulatkandi area of Raipura upazila on Wednesday morning.
Ferry operation at Paturia-Daulatdia suspended
Ferry operation in the old channel at Paturia-Daulatdia route has stopped again. BIWTC said RO-RO ferry ‘Birsreshtha Motiur Rahman’ was stuck while navigating through the old channel halting ferry operations at 10pm Monday.
Businesses to monitor Chittagong port’s management
The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Monday decided to form ‘Port and Customs Monitoring Cell’ comprising representatives from the port users’ organisations for its better management and ensuring transparency at all stages.
Indefinite transport strike in Kushtia begins Sept 5
Kushtia District Bus-Minibus-Coach Owners’ Association and Kushtia Motor Workers’ Union will enforce an indefinite strike on all routes of the district from September 5 to press for stopping movement of the shallow engine-run human haulers on the roads and highway.
Biman Hajj flights from Sep 7
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will begin its Hajj flights from the first week of September, its Managing Director Kevin Steele has said.
Busws resume operation from Barisal to Dhaka
Buses from Barisal region resumed plying to Gabtali terminal of Dhaka from Saturday noon.
Meeting on road communication held in Netrakona
Speakers at a meeting on “Overall Road Communication Network” here on Friday underlining the need for ensuring proper monitoring to oversee the progress of works of different development projects undertaken by the Roads and Highways Department.
Ferry service on Daulatdia-Paturia route resumes
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route resumed on Friday morning after a seven-hour halt due to navigation crisis in the mighty Padma River.
Biman to resume domestic flights from Nov
National flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume flights to all domestic destinations from November this year.
Oil prices fall below $108 as Syria fears relieved
The price of oil fell below $108 a barrel Friday after British lawmakers refused to approve military action against Syria, easing concerns about international intervention in the country’s civil war.
Bangladesh, Myanmar sign deal on flight resumption
Dhaka – Bangladesh singed a bilateral agreement with Myanmar on Thursday to resume Dhaka-Yangon air connectivity after halting the air link between two neighboring countries in 2006.
Oil surges past $112 a barrel on Syrian crisis
The price of oil rose surged past $112 a barrel Wednesday, as the U.S. edged closer to intervening in Syria’s civil war.
Biman leases 2 Boeings for hajj flights
National flag career Biman Bangladesh Airlines has leased two Boeing aircraft to carry this year’s hajj pilgrims.
Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry services resume after 12 hrs
Ferry services on the Mawa-Kawrakandi route restarted on Wednesday morning after 12 hours of disruption due to inclement weather prevailing in the Padma River.
Govt urged to ratify Maritime Labour Convention
Owners of seagoing ships on Friday urged the government to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, which comes into force on August 20 this year, to improve country’s image in the international arena.
2 Demu trains launched from Parbatipur on trial basis
Bangladesh Railway (BR) on Thursday launched two Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (Demu) trains on Parbatipur-Lalmonirhat and Parbatipur-Thakurgaon routes on experimental basis.
Rail bridge alongside Jamuna Bridge on PPP basis
The government will build a separate railway bridge alongside the existing Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge to facilitate railway connectivity and the project will be implemented on a public private partnership (PPP) basis.
BRTA permits 500 new taxi-cabs
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) approved 500 new taxi-cabs in a bid to ease transportation crisis in the capital.
United Airways to fly on Dhaka-Kathmandu route
United Airways (BD) Limited, the country’s largest private airliner, will fly daily on Dhaka-Kathmandu route from August 24, officials said here on Wednesday. They said the airline started operating four flights a week on Dhaka-Kathmandu route on January 4, 2010.…
Rail bridge alongside Jamuna Bridge on PPP basis
Railway to upgrade its 5 hospitals into medical colleges thru PPP The government will build a separate railway bridge alongside the existing Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge to facilitate railway connectivity and the project will be implemented on a public private partnership…
Licencing new fishing trawlers irks Fish Workers’ Alliance
Leaders of Bangladesh Fish Workers’ Alliance (BFWA) on Monday expressed concern as the government has recently given licenses to 25 new fishing trawlers for fishing in deep sea.
JS body for starting Dhaka-Toronto flights by October.
The committee believes introduction of flights on these routes will benefit commuters travelling between Dhaka and New York.
United Airways brings 3 more flights on int’l routes
United Airways (BD) Limited private airlines, will introduce flights on Dhaka-Singapore, Dhaka-Doha and Dhaka-Karachi routes in September next.
HC removes bar; Hajj pilgrims can travel by any airline
The High Court, upon a public interest litigation writ petition, on Monday passed an interim order allowing Hajj pilgrims to fly to Saudi Arabia by airlines of their choice.
Western Marine to build another Ro-Ro ferry for BIWTC
Western Marine has inaugurated the construction work of another Ro-Ro ferry through a keel-laying ceremony on its premises in Patiya on Sunday.
Explain steps taken to stop extortion in transport sector: HC
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule upon the government to explain in two weeks its steps taken to stop extortion in the transport sector.