Local people on Wednesday blocked the road at Rampura in the capital Dhaka, by stopping a Ramzan Paribahan bus to protest at the death of 15-year-old Sajid Hossain, who was killed in a bus accident on Saturday...
The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has filed 2,728 cases in two days till Friday during a special drive against traffic rules violation in the capital....
Bangladesh Navy in a joint operation at Baharchhara union of Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar detained 20 people, including human trafficking victims and Rohingyas, on Tuesday...
A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Monday blocked the Banani road bringing traffic to a standstill in the capital鈥檚 Mohakhali area, causing immense suffering to the commuters in the city...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner SM Sajjat Ali on Wednesday said that the practice of taking to the streets in realizing the demand must be stopped for ensuring normal traffic movement...
Commuters on Tuesday endured hours of intense traffic congestion in different areas in Dhaka city as thousands of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists stood on both sides of the airport road...
DHAKA is a city of stark contrasts 鈥� a centre of economic growth and cultural vibrancy yet plagued by one of the most crippling urban challenges: traffic congestion. Despite ambitious projects like the elevated expressway and metro rail, the city鈥檚 traffic woes remain a daily ordeal. These initiatives have brought some relief, but for many commuters...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Sajjad Al on Monday expressed concern over Dhaka鈥檚 traffic situation and stressed the need for raising public awareness to resolve the issue...
Child rights activists at a workshop on Saturday demanded active involvement of families and communities to prevent child trafficking.
Police have arrested dozens of people in a cross-border crackdown against people-smuggling gangs exploiting free movement between the UK and Ireland, Britain鈥檚 interior ministry said Thursday.
A wildlife trafficker possessing 305 turtles illegally was detained at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Tuesday.
Traffic came to a standstill on Airport Road in the capital on Friday afternoon as a massive tailback was caused by the rush of concert-goers to the Bangladesh Army Stadium where popular Pakistani singer Atif Aslam performed.
French authorities arrested 26 people and seized 11 million euros ($12 million) as they smashed a migrant trafficking ring suspected of bringing several thousand people from South Asia into...
Hamdard Laboratories WAQF Bangladesh and the Bangla daily Desh Rupantor jointly have inaugurated a traffic police booth at Bangla Motor in Dhaka...
Home adviser lieutenant general Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retired) on Sunday said that retired members of various law enforcement agencies would be appointed in controlling traffic in the capital...
Members of Rapid Action Battalion foiled a human trafficking bid and rescued 31 people, including 22 children, from the hilly area of Teknaf in Cox鈥檚 Bazar early Monday while trafficking them to Malaysia.
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was observed in Bangladesh on Sunday as elsewhere in the world.
LAX monitoring and consequent traffic mismanagement have worsened the already chaotic Dhaka roads. Since the political changeover on August 5, when the Awami League regime was toppled by a student-mass uprising, Dhaka roads appear to have become more chaotic, with vehicles and pedestrians showing more disregard for traffic rules. The police...
Over the years the chaotic traffic management system of Dhaka city has gone from bad to worse, and its dwellers have yet to hear any good news about bringing some order to the city roads.聽聽聽
Country鈥檚 leading Islamic scholars at Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital on Tuesday from a big rally demanded trial for the killing at the rally of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh in...
AMID the lingering haze over Bangladesh鈥檚 cities, air pollution has become an escalating public health crisis. From brick kilns to traffic congestion, harmful pollutants seep into every aspect of urban life, making this not just a climate issue but a matter of human survival. These fine particulate matters 鈥� dust, soot, and smoke 鈥� can penetrate the lungs...
The Panama Canal earned record annual revenues of almost $5 billion, despite a reduction in ship traffic due to a drought, its operator said Friday...
Pedestrians, particularly students and workers, face significant risks when they cross busy roads. With industrial, commercial, and educational activities concentrated in urban areas, many must cross high-speed roads daily. This issue is part of a broader global challenge, as 93 per cent of road traffic fatalities occur in low- and middle-income countries...
Home affairs adviser Lieutenant General (retired) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said that about one thousand volunteers were appointed on a temporary basis to assist...
Migrants, refugees and human trafficking victims face alarming treatment in Tunisia, United Nations experts warned on Monday...
The immigration department of Malaysia had arrested 21 Bangladesh nationals in a raid against human trafficking in Maluri, Kuala Lumpur, reported Malaysian news agency Bernama on Sunday.
Incessant rain that began on Wednesday evening caused immense suffering to Dhaka city dwellers due to widespread water stagnation and severe traffic congestion across...
The traffic division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police filed 292 cases and imposed fine of Tk 11.58 lakh after conducting drives against traffic rule violators on Tuesday.
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday asked the police and experts in a meeting to find solutions for easing traffic congestion in the capital Dhaka.
An on-duty traffic constable was stabbed in the back in the Sayedabad Janapad crossing at Jatrabari in Dhaka on Friday night.聽
