Three people were killed as a lorry hit a truck on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Bhaluka upazila here early today. The deceased were identified as Taijul Islam, 30, the lorry driver, its helper Bablu Mia, 22, and fish trader Taher…
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Belt, Road move ‘brings new opportunities for BD, others’
Kunming (Yunnan), June 9 (UNB) – China has said its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought new opportunities for Bangladesh and other countries in South and Southeast Asia. “We’re making every effort to speed up and make the region…
1552 killed in BD road crashes in 4 months: Citizens’ watch
Dhaka, May 11 – At least 1,552 people were killed in road accidents across Bangladesh between January and April this year. As many as 1,495 accidents on various highways, national, inter-district and regional roads left 3,039 others injured, said the…
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…
New bridges to ease traffic flow near Dubai International Airport
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said it will open three new bridges on Friday to reduce congestion near the city’s main airport. The authority said the Airport Street openings on April 27 would ease traffic flow. The first…
Google Maps’ bubbles to show upcoming turns
Google Maps v9, which has been in Google Play for a while, has had the ability to show heads-up bubbles announcing upcoming turns and street or exit names while in navigation mode. The feature was previously only available to a…