25-30 launches stopped operations from Dhaka after Padma Bridge opened
Passengers on almost all waterways from Dhaka to the country’s southern region declined significantly due to Padma Bridge, State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury told parliament today (August 29, 2022).
Villagers’ wait gets longer
Despite assurances by public representatives for the last 50 years a permanent bridge over Subornakhali river in Jamalpur’s Sarishabari upazila has not been built yet.
BRT set to miss new deadline
With the project authorities of BRT Line-3 having already failed to achieve their revised target, a recent tragedy has left them in further difficulties in meeting the proposed deadline of December 2022.
Survey on public transport safety: 87pc women say they’re harassed
An online survey of over 5,000 women spread across 24 districts in the country has revealed that nearly 87 percent of them have faced some form of harassment at least once in their lives.
2 Railway projects: Consultants come 4 months before deadlines end
Bangladesh Railway yesterday signed two separate contracts with consultants for two expansion projects, just four months before the project deadlines end.
Launch services resume on Shimulia-Majhkandi route 2 months after Padma Bridge opening
Launch and speedboat services have resumed on Shimulia-Majhkandi route, nearly two months after the Padma Bridge was opened to public.
Demanding half bus fare: Students withdrew blockade on Banani road
Students of Banani Bidya Niketan withdrew a blockade on Kemal Ataturk Avenue in Banani after two and a half hours this afternoon (August 23, 2022).
Metro rail to run from dawn to midnight
The country’s first metro rail will start operation from Uttara to Agargaon with 10 trains, and each train will leave the station at intervals of 10 minutes for the first few days.
Illegal rail crossings: Mushrooming despite rising fatalities
Different government agencies have built at least 140 level crossings across the country over the last four years without taking permission from Bangladesh Railway.
No plan to hike train fare now: Minister
Bangladesh Railway is not considering to hike train fare for now, Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said today.
