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As part of the government initiatives to stop the spread of coronavirus infection, it has decided to extend the ongoing suspension of public transport services across the country till April 11.However, the vehicles used for emergency services, carrying fuel, medicine and relief materials will remain...
A free transport service for caregivers including doctors and nurses began on Wednesday to help medical service providers go to hospitals in a fast and convenient way amid their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, reports BSS.Number of buses and microbuses have been arranged to pick up doctors and ...
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Transportation of goods across the country is being disrupted due to a crisis of goods-carrying trucks following the government-announced general holidays to halt the spread coronavirus. As a result, most of the goods are being severely damaged, while prices of these goods are also drastically falli...
BPO transports PPEs, test kits to civil surgeon officesBangladesh Post Office (BPO) is transporting personal protective equipment (PPE) for physicians, test kits and awareness leaflets to Civil Surgeon Offices across the country without any charge from the Central Medical Stores Depot (CMSD), report...
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All over the world the novel coronavirus has created a sense of terror resulting in the shutting down of all types of transportation. In Bangladesh too the government has ordered suspension of transport operations across the country in an effort to contain further spread of coronavirus. Experts...
The government has ordered suspension of transport operation across the country in an effort to contain further spread of coronavirus, which has so far affected at least 39 people and claimed four lives in Bangladesh. Operation of all domestic flights and plying of all passenger vessels and trains h...
Amid growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, people's movement has suddenly increased for fear the government might shut transport services at any time. Road Transport and Bridges Minister, Obaidul Quader, when asked about stopping inter-district bus service on Saturday, replied that nec...
Coronavirus has spread to over a hundred countries and has been detected in Bangladesh as well. After the first few cases were reported, the authorities are taking several measures to contain further spread of the virus. However, public transports in the country have not yet taken any effective...
Public transports in the country have not yet taken any effective measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus through them though the pathogen has affected Bangladesh after hitting over a hundred countries. Passengers said buses, trains and launches have not taken any large-scale cleanliness progr...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $42 million in project readiness financing (PRF) for a facility to help improve transport connectivity and promote multimodal transport in Bangladesh, reports BSS.The PRF will support project preparation in areas including road and rail connectivity of p...
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An open discussion on ‘Transport Mobility’ was held at Islamic University (IU) in Kushtia on Wednesday demanding permanent solution over the current problems in transport section of the university. IU unit of Bangladesh Chhatra Union and Chhatra Moitree jointly organized the programme at...
The Road Transport and Highways Division (RTHD) has finalised the draft of Road Transport Rules 2019, keeping dope test and making uniforms mandatory for drivers and conductors of public transports.An inter-ministerial meeting chaired by RTHD secretary, Md Nazrul Islam, was held on January 21 to fin...
Transport owners have decided to operate their vehicles on the routine routes in the capital on Sunday despite BNP calling a daylong hartal today. “We don’t accept the hartal,” Khandaker Enayet Ullah, secretary general of Bangladesh Transport Owners' Association told media.&ldq...
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The central Chinese city of Wuhan has been locked down after being identified as the epicentre of a new SARS-like virus, which has infected nearly 2,000 people and killed 56 in China, reports BSS/AFP. Here’s what you need to know about the city of 11 million people:Industrial powerhouseWuhan i...
Shippers’ Council of Bangladesh (SCB) reviewed country’s trade, transport, shipping and port related problems in the context of world foreign trade situation in it's 38th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM was held at the Hamidur Rahman Sinha Lounge, Dhaka Club Limited(DCL) ...
BRTA Chairman Dr Md Kamrul Ahsan said the government is working to reinvigorate the road management and transport system of Bangladesh.In an exclusive interview with Bangladesh Post, he discussed different aspects of road situation. BRTA Chairman Dr Md Kamrul Ahsan said the government is working to ...
BRTA Chairman Dr Md Kamrul Ahsan said the government is working to reinvigorate the road management and transport system of Bangladesh. In an exclusive interview with Bangladesh Post, he said, ‘The government is trying to introduce world class road management system in Dhaka and other populate...
The Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has introduced the public transport system ‘Nagar Express’ in the city. At the primary stage, the Nagar Express is introduced with 21 minibuses including one for female passengers. In addition to the city areas, these Nagar Express services are also plyi...
Due to high charge of cargo scanning and ground handling at Hazrat Shahjala International Airport (HSIA), businessmen are reluctant to use the country’s cargo transportation, a bad omen that results in the country’s loss of air cargo market. As the transportation cost is a major concern ...
A countrywide indefinite strike enforced by water transport workers has caused immense sufferings to people. Under the banner of Bangladesh Water Transport Workers’ Federation, the water transport workers started the nationwide indefinite strike from Friday night to press home their 11-point d...
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