Dhaka, May 19 (UNB) – Road discipline in the capital remains as bad as ever even after observing many traffic weeks and awareness campaigns, and carrying out drives by law enforcers. Transport sector experts have identified poor traffic and bus management…
Dhaka, Oct 28 – Commuters faced immense sufferings as transport workers across the country went on a 48-hour work abstention on Sunday to press home their eight point-demand, including amendments to the recently passed Road Transport Act.
Bangladesh and India on Thursday finalised a procedure for transboundary movement of passenger and cruise vessels as concerned officials of the two countries began a two-day meeting in New Delhi, official news agency BSS has reported. Officials familiar with the first-day…
Chandpur, Oct 22 – At least three people, including a man and his son, were killed as a covered van hit an auto-rickshaw on Chandpur-Comilla road near Bakila Bazar in Hajiganj Upazila early Monday. The deceased were identified as LM…
Dhaka, Oct 20 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said she went for constructing the Padma Bridge with own resources defying the strong opposition from her finance minister and an adviser.
Dhaka, Oct 17 – Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday approved a number of procurement proposals including awarding a contract for development of fairway from Sirajganj to Daikhowa river route to facilitate the river transit offered to neighbouring India.
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Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said there is no traffic jam on the country’s highways ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. “People are going to their villages for celebrating eid with their near and dear ones comfortably, and there…
Bangladesh Passengers’ Welfare Association (BPWA) has alleged that transport owners have been charging extra fare of Tk 3,700 crore from home-bound passengers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement on Sunday, BPWA said Tk 2,200 crore extra fare is being collected…
Dhaka – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Bangladesh Public-Private Partnership Authority today signed a transaction advisory services agreement that will pave the way for a public-private partnership project (PPP) to prepare and develop a major access road to…
Europe’s best Airlines Turkish Airlines Inc. (T.A) in association in its GSA Aero Mate Services Ltd. arranged a Iftar Mehfil and award distribution ceremony for top cargo agents on last Thursday in Westin Hotel.
The government won’t allow to ply any unfit launch to carry passengers during holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, shipping minister Shajahan Khan said yesterday.
Shipping Minister M Shajahan Khan on Tuesday said the unfit river vessels would not be allowed to ply the river to avert accidents during the Eid-ul-Fitr. “The government has taken necessary steps to keep the accidents on the river routes…
Expressing her high hope of launching high-speed electric trains and underground trains in the country, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said a feasibility study is going on for underground trains.“Steps have been taken to introduce a high-speed express train…
Most of the enter-district buses refrained from leaving Saidabad bus terminal as Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Union (BSPSU) has been enforcing 12-hours strike from 6:00 am on Tuesday.
Dhaka – Train communications of Dhaka with Rajshahi, Khulna and Rangpur divisions remained suspended as a bogy of a freight train derailed at Sayedabad Rail Station in the western side of Bangabandhu Jamuna Bridge in Sirajganj on Monday morning, Unb…
Bangladesh Railway will start selling of advance train tickets on June 22 for homebound people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.Railways Minister M Mazibul Hoque announced the decision at a press briefing after a meeting at Railway Bhaban on Wednesday.Tickets for…
Dhaka-Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said no child will be allowed on a motorbike as a co-rider.
Dhaka – Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to take a wide-bodied aircraft from Malaysian Eagle Express on wet lease for carrying pilgrims to Saudi Arabia smoothly during the upcoming hajj. “It’s a 747-400 and its seat capacity is 450. A…
The much-anticipated MC-21 aircraft, touted to become a direct rival of the Boeing-737 and Airbus 320, has been rolled out for official presentation in Irkutsk, Russia. Serial production of the medium- and short-range passenger jet is planned for 2017. Russia’s…
CNG refilling stations across the country will remain closed for seven hours from 3pm to 10 pm every day during Ramadan until July 1. The decision was taken at a meeting held at Power Division with State Minister for Power…
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved ‘Padma Bridge rail link’ project involving an estimated cost of Tk 34,988.86 crore in a bid to set up improved rail connectivity between the capital and the southwestern…
The cargo owners who went on an indefinite strike demanding rational fixation of workers minimum wage withdrew their strike on Monday upon the government’s assurance of meeting their demand. “As Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan have assured us that a committee,…
Dhaka – A day after workers’ withdrawal of strike, owners have now stopped plying goods-laden vessels to press for their demand, unb news agency reported. Cargo Owners’ Association Senior Vice-president Khurshid Alam told UNB that they went on the indefinite…
Operations at river ports and passenger terminals for waterways across Bangladesh have been disrupted after transport workers went on an indefinite strike, bdnews24.com has reported. The strike to push for a 15-point demand, including pay hike, began at Wednesday midnight.…
Dhaka -Malaysian Airlines chief executive Christoph Mueller has resigned after less than one year of leading the carrier’s reorganising efforts. The airline had suffered years of financial losses even before it was hit by two major disasters in 2014. Flight…
Dhaka – The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved Dohazari-Ramu-Cox’s Bazar and Ramu to Gundum single line dual gauge track construction project(revised) with Tk 18,034.48 crore in a bid to introduce railway communication in the…
River vessel workers will go on a countrywide work abstention from Wednesday midnight to press home their 15-point demand.
Dhaka – The British government has expressed satisfaction over the improved security measures taken by the Bangladesh government at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, unb news agency reported. British Prime Minister David Cameron has written back to her Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh…
Dhaka – Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rashed Khan Menon has revealed positive feedback from the UK government over the recent steps taken by the government relating to aviation security.