Sylhet transport strike called off
Leaders of the Sylhet district unity association of road transport owners and workers on Tuesday postponed their indefinite strike, nearly seven hours after its beginning...
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Sylhet transport strike begins today
Sylhet Zila Sarak Paribahan Malik-Sramik Oikya Parishad, a combined platform of the district road transport owners and workers, on Monday announced that they would go on a transport strike for indefinite period in the district from today...
Indian truck driver held with 20 Bangladeshi passports at Benapole
An Indian truck driver was held with 20 Bangladeshi passports at Benapole in Jashore on Thursday.
National managers should break inertia to make roads safe
THE road transport system continues to be plagued with an entrenched culture of lawlessness, weak regulation and consequent accidents. The latest Road Safety Foundation report says that 696 died and 1,867 became injured in 689 traffic accidents in June alone. This comes down to an average of 23 death a day. This also marks a 22.55 per cent increase in fatalities from...
Sylhet stone traders, workers announce strike from July 5
Sylhet District Stone Traders and Workers Unity Council on Wednesday threatened to go for a indefinite transport strike from Saturday if their five-point demand, including opening stone quarries for extracting stones in manual process and withdrawal of the deputy commissioner, were not met by Friday...
Effective public transport system a must to end road chaos
The chaos that marks the road regime appears to have only worsened, with the public transport system, especially in Dhaka, further descending into disarray. The interim government, despite its efforts to address several pressing issues, seems to have paid inadequate attention to the growing anarchy on the road. Dhaka roads have, meanwhile, become increasingly...
Alternative transport on rise聽as public transport in chaos
The public transport system, particularly in Dhaka city, has descended into greater turmoil, as the interim government could establish little order in the virtually lawless sector it inherited from the autocratic Awami League regime.聽
NSC awards return to its old name
The Sheikh Kamal NSC Award has been changed back to its original name, the National Sports Council Award, on Thursday.
Road transport sector should be on govt鈥檚 reform agenda
PUBLIC transport remains unsafe and the government has so far kept the sector off its reform platter. The Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh reports that at least 614 people died and 1,196 became injured in 597 road accidents in May. April was equally deadly, with the death of at least 583 people and injuries to 1,202 in 567 accidents. The highest 33.5 per cent of...
Tk聽46,308cr cut from 33 projects
The interim government has reduced about Tk聽46,308 crore in costs in 33 projects under the ministries of road transport and bridges, railways and power, energy and mineral resources...
Govt should head off all ills around sacrificial animals
EID comes every time with some concern for the authorities to attend to. It is mostly the safety of people when they leave the capital city for outlying areas before Eid and when they get back to the city after Eid. So many people travelling at a time burdens the transport network and the system, with traffic accidents taking place, causing fatalities and injuries. The burden...
Transport, communication get highest dev allocations again
The transport and communication heading of the budget has received the highest allocation in the development component under the proposed budget for the financial year 2025鈥�26...
Transport, communication get highest allocation for 13th consecutive year
The transport and communication sector has received the highest allocation in the development component of the proposed national budget for the 2025鈥�2026 financial year.
Public transport fare reduction demanded as fuel prices drop
Rights body Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh has demanded reduction in public transport fares as fuel oil prices have dropped...
Faruque files writ petition challenging his removal
Former Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed on Sunday filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of his removal from the post by the National Sports Council.
Transport reform still stuck in traffic
EACH Eid, millions of Bangladeshis undertake long journeys to reunite with loved ones, carrying with them gifts, savings and hopes. These homecomings, rooted in ritual and emotion, are meant to be moments of joy. Yet, with alarming regularity, they are punctuated by devastating reports of road crashes. This year was no different. The Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity...
Licences on sale, footpaths for rent
IF DANTE had been born in Dhaka, I suspect he wouldn鈥檛 have written about nine circles of hell 鈥� he would have simply described a morning commute involving the BRTA and a short stroll along a Bangladeshi footpath. Because truly, what else but infernal suffering could explain a place where getting a driving licence requires divine intervention, a briefcase full of...
Transport-related authorities under one umbrella sought
The special assistant to the chief adviser, Sheik Moinuddin, at a dialogue on Saturday said that all transport related authorities should come under one umbrella...
Mohammedan celebrate BPL title triumph
Mohammedan Sporting Club celebrated their maiden trophy triumph of the Bangladesh Premier League after a 3-3 draw against Brothers Union in their return leg tie at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday.
I don鈥檛 have US passport: Khalilur
National security adviser Khalilur Rahman, also the chief adviser鈥檚 high representative on Rohingya affairs, on Wednesday said that he was a Bangladeshi national and did not have nationality of any other country...
Four teams in race to finish second
With Mohammedan Sporting Club having already been crowned champions, four teams are fighting for the runners-up spot in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League following the conclusion of the 16th round on Wednesday...
Alfaz owes Mohammedan鈥檚 success to everyone
Mohammedan Sporting Club coach Alfaz Ahmed sat anxiously at the club office and asked others around him to remain calm as he was watching the Bangladesh Premier League match between Abahani Limited and Fortis Football Club on his laptop.
Govt should mend transport system to stop forced walking
WALKING is a good exercise. But this is not so when it becomes involuntary, especially amidst a poor environment for walking. An increased share of walking in daily trips in the greater Dhaka area 鈥� which is composed of, wholly and partly, five districts of the Dhaka division which are Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, Narsingdi and Munshiganj 鈥� appears to be no sign...
Bangladesh Bank caps passport endorsement fee at Tk 300
Bangladesh Bank on Saturday instructed commercial banks not to charge more than Tk 300 as a passport endorsement fee and prohibited them from imposing any additional service charges or commissions under the guise of foreign currency sales...
Form monitoring body to stop Sitalakhya pollution: HC
The High Court on Tuesday directed the chairman of the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority to form a monitoring committee to prevent industrial waste and polluted water from being discharged into the Sitalakhya River in Narayanganj...
Bus, auto-rickshaw services halted for 2nd day in Bhola
Internal bus and CNG-run auto-rickshaw services across five routes in Bhola remained suspended for the second consecutive day on Monday, following a violent clash among transport workers that erupted on Sunday, causing severe hardship for passengers...
Time for govt to bolster city transport system
A DECLINING use of buses in the capital, largely because of no improvement in services, on part of users, and the absence of fresh investment, on part of operators, is worrying. Without an efficient and functional public transport system, the capital city stands the chance of getting out of the reach of the poor, low- and fixed-income people, forcing them to use expensive...
Sports goods market in Bangladesh growing steadily
The market of the sports goods in Bangladesh is growing steadily thanks to the rising popularity of the sports and fitness activities, said the industry insiders.
Abahani beat Mohammedan for third straight DPL title
Abahani Limited clinched the Dhaka Premier League title for the third straight time after thrashing arch-rivals Mohammedan by six wickets in the last match of the league at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Tuesday.
Extension of ongoing MRT lines on cards
Proposals have been made in the under-formulation Revised Strategic Transport Plan for greater Dhaka to extend the existing route and two under-construction routes of the metro rail...