A flight of Singapore-bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing on Monday morning at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.
Category: Transportation
Climate change activist climbs on plane, others stop traffic
London, OC T 11 (AP/UNB) — Protesters in New York City brought traffic to a standstill in the city’s busiest hub and an activist in London climbed atop a plane as climate change demonstrators entered the fourth day of rallies…
Shimulia-Kathalbari ferry services resume after 10 hrs
Munshiganj, Oct 9 – Ferry services on the Shimulia-Kathalbari route resumed on Wednesday morning after a 10-hour suspension due to strong current in the Padma River.
BMW to recall defective vehicles in China
Beijing, Oct. 5 (Xinhua/UNB) — German auto brand BMW will recall 45 cars in the Chinese market due to problems in engine control modules, according to China’s market regulator.
BD constructing 45 terminal pontoons for river ports
Narayanganj, Sept 29 (UNB) – As part of the move to develop the country’s shipping sector utilising the blue economy, the government is building 45 terminal pontoons to install those at different river ports.
Public transports not yet woman-passenger-friendly
Dhaka, Sept 25 (UNB) – Female passengers continue to face various harassments in public transports in the city as a women-friendly transport system could not be ensured yet though the number of working women has increased.
World Bank VP for improving road safety to keep growth pace
Dhaka, Sept 24 – Bangladesh must take urgent steps to improve road safety to continue its robust growth, World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region Hartwig Schafer said on Tuesday as he concluded a two-day visit to the country…
Biman flight makes emergency landing at Dhaka airport
Technical glitch forced a flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines to make an emergency landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday morning.
4th Dreamliner ‘Rajhanso’ added to Biman fleet
Dhaka, Sept 11 (UNB) – Biman Bangladesh Airlines added 4th Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, ‘Rajhanso’, to its fleet on Saturday.
Transport strike paralises Chittagrong division in BD
Chattogram, Sept 8 (UNB) – An indefinite transport strike in Chattogram Division’s nine districts, except Brahmanbaria and Chandpur, has been causing immense suffering to the commuters. A body of transport owners and workers is enforcing the strike since Sunday morning…
ADB to finance upgradation of four BD highways
Dhaka, Sep 4 (UNB) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is going to provide funds for the upgradation of the country’s four highways into four-lane ones, said its country director Manmohan Parkash on Wednesday. The four highways — Dhaka-Sylhet, Rangpur-Banglabandha,…
Trainee pilot lands plane safely after instructor passes out
A student pilot in Australia safely landed a light aircraft during a flying lesson, after his instructor passed out at the controls.
What steps taken for security of Kulaura rail bridge: HC
Dhaka, Aug 19 – The High Court (HC) on Monday directed the Director General of Bangladesh Railways to submit a report before it by on October 24 on what steps they have been taken to ensure security of the Boromchal…
Bridge collapses only 3 months after its opening in Kurigram
Kurigram, Aug 17 (UNB) – A 40-foot bridge constructed at a cost of Tk 31 lakh has collapsed in only three months, causing extreme suffering to commuters. The bridge was constructed over the Abashongami canal at Purba Dhoniram of Fulbari…
Russian pilot safely lands jetliner disabled by bird strike
Moscow, Aug 16 (AP/UNB) — A Russian pilot whose passenger jet lost power in both engines after colliding with a flock of gulls shortly after takeoff Thursday managed to land in a cornfield smoothly enough that only one of the…
End harassment of Eid passengers: Jatri Kalyan Samity
Dhaka, Aug 10 – The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity on Saturday demanded an end to charging extra fares and harassment of homebound passengers during this Eid-ul-Azha.
100-km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway annoy home-goers
Tangail – A 100-km tailback was created on Dhaka-Tangail highway on Friday, inflicting sufferings on thousands of homebound Eid holidaymakers.
Huge home bound Eid traffic jam on Dhaka-Paturia Highway
Manikganj – Hundreds of buses that left the capital for their destinations were stuck in a long tailback at Paturia ferry terminal, causing immense suffering to the home-bound Eid holidaymakers.
Eid passengers start leaving Dhaka braving bad weathe
Dhaka – People, in their thousands, started leaving the capital on Thursday for their ancestral homes braving the bad weather to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha with their near and dear ones.
Biman’s outgoing Hajj flights conclude operations
Dhaka, Aug 05 – The hajj flights run by Biman Bangladesh Airlines concluded on Monday operating all 189 flights while the last Hajj flights of Saudi Arabian Airlines will fly on Tuesday with rest of the pilgrims. On the last…
Tragic end of 7 lives in Thakurgaon bus-truck collision
Thakurgaon, Aug 2 (UNB) – Eight people were killed and 29 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on Thakurgaon-Dhaka highway at Borokhochabari in Sadarupazila on Friday. The deceased were identified as bus driver Chaina, 40, Bipul Chandra,…
Bridge approach road in Narsingdi collapses prematurely
Narsingdi, July 30 (UNB) – The approach road of a bridge has caved in in Monohardi upazila, just two months after it was inaugurated. A large portion of the road collapsed on the south side of the bridge over the…
Get fitness certificates of vehicles by Sept 30: HC
Dhaka, July 23 – The High Court on Tuesday directed the owners of 4,79,320 vehicles to collect their fitness certificate from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office within two months starting from August 1.
Transport leaders demand end to police harassment on roads
Dhaka, July 23 (UNB)- The leaders of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Malik-Sramik Oikya League (BSPMSOL) on Tuesday urged the government to stop disorder, corruption and harassment by police on roads. They made the call while launching the BSPMSOL at Jatiya Press…
Govt plans to introduce electric, high-speed trains: PM
Dhaka, Jul 17 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government has a plan to introduce electric and high-speed trains in the country to make the railway services better and faster. “We’ve a plan to generate more…
PM for boosting waterway connectivity with India
Dhaka, Jul 15 (UNB) – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday emphasised strengthening waterway connectivity to promote trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India. She put emphasis on increasing the connectivity when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das…
Sudden rise in BD rail accidents: 209 killed in six months
Dhaka, July 13 (UNB) – Lack of people’s awareness and poor maintenance of level-crossings and railway bridges by the authorities concerned contributed to the rise in railway accidents across the country that claimed 209 lives in six months, says a…
Rickshaws to ply on fixed lanes and by-lanes: Mayor Atiq
Dhaka, July 10 – Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Mayor Atiqul Islam said QR code will be set up in registered legal rickshaws to identify illegal ones. He also announced that except on lanes for non-mechanical transport or by lanes,…
Rickshawalas block Dhaka City road protesting rickshaw ban
Dhaka, July 9 (UNB) – Rickshaw-pullers blocked roads in different areas of the city on Tuesday morning protesting the decision banning the plying of rickshaws on three major thoroughfares of the capital, including the Kuril-Sayedabad one. Abdul Kuddus Fakir, officer-in-charge…
Dhaka-Benapole direct train for cross-border traffic: Minister
Benapole, July 3 (UNB) – Good news for cross-border travellers! A direct train service from Dhaka to Benapole will be launched on July 25 next, which will facilitate the travel of India-bound people through Benapole Checkpost, said Railways Minister Md…