Business & Commerce
Experts at a roundtable discussion on Saturday stated that Bangladesh needs to develop a balanced multimodal transport infrastructure system based on the three pillars of Rail, River and Road (3R). They said this is inevitable for maintaining a higher growth trajectory even after LDC graduatio...
National,Back Page
Bangladesh needs to decarbonise the transport sector for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, moving towards eco-friendly routes and increasing access to employment and services, the World Bank says.Electric vehicles (EVs) present a viable solution to significantly reduce vehicle emissions i...
City
Md Tazul Islam, chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC); informed that they issued an official order to make all BRTC transports and counters smoke-free. The BRTC authorities also directed all buses to display stickers with the words ‘Smoking is prohibited in buses for dr...
Bangladesh Auto-Rickshaw Light Vehicle Transport Workers Federation (BALTWF) has demanded the cancellation of a gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on February 8, 2023, allowing the upazila-based workers unions instead of existing district-based union.The federation...
Opinion
Agriculture sector of Bangladesh plays a vital role in boosting the country’s economic growth. Data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) shows that vegetable production in the country is increasing year by year for various reasons, i...
Installation of the Transport Lock has been completed in the Power Unit 1 of the reactor building of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). According to a message received on Wednesday, the Transport Lock will be used for the loading of nuclear fuel and its unloading at the power plant.It said the...
Country, Districts
Hundreds of transport workers under the banner of Jhenaidah bus, minibus, microbus, coach sramik union arranged a gathering on Saturday morning to press home their three-point demands including issuance of appointment letter, daily allowances as per the instruction of the government. Organized ...
A Tk 8 crore excavation project for numerous dams and bamboo culverts at Chitalmari in Bagerhat is on the verge of failure. The re-excavated Canal has already been closed for boat traffic by stringing, cutting and tying bamboo poles. Along with this, the water flow is severely blocked. A member of t...
World,Back Page
At least 51 people were killed in two separate transport accidents in western Pakistan on Sunday, when a bus plunged off a bridge and a boat carrying a class of children capsized.Forty-one are so far confirmed dead after their bus crashed into a ravine in southwestern Balochistan province, while at ...
The bridge that collapsed due to a flood in Sarishabari of Jamalpur hasn't been rebuilt yet, even after two years. More than hundreds of thousands of people in about 25 villages of the two Upazilas are in dire straits due to the current situation of the bridge. There is no alternative road ...
National,Front Page
The indefinite transport strike enforced by Rajshahi Divisional Road Transport Owners' Association was called off Saturday afternoon.The announcement was made after a meeting of Rajshahi transport owners and labour leaders with the divisional commissioner around 3:30 pm, said Matiur Hoque Titu, ...
The leaders of the water transport workers have withdrawn their strike demanding wage hike as of Monday evening, following some sign of initiative from the line ministry.The decision was taken after a meeting of owners, workers and authority at the Labour Department building in the capital led ...
Transport workers in Snamganj have enforced an indefinite strike, demanding a new bus terminal and stopping alleged harassment by police.The strike began following an announcement by Sunamganj District Workers’ Union on Thursday night, according to which all the long-route buses suspended thei...
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Joint General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Dr Hasan Mahmud said that when BNP calls a rally, the transport owners and workers are all in panic. Because in the past in 2013-15 BNP burnt bus-trucks. They attacked buses and trucks and public...
Export earnings of Bangladesh are likely to rise by 20 percent more if transport costs drop, says the World Bank. “Expenditure in the transport sector in Bangladesh is very high. If this cost can be reduced, the country's export growth will increase by 20 percent,” Martha B Lawr...
Faridpur district bus workers and owners went on a 38-hour strike Friday morning amid BNP's allegation that it was planned to thwart their rally, causing suffering to commuters. The strike began from 6am and will end on Saturday 8pm. On November 7, a letter signed by Golam Nasir, gener...
Passengers held hostage by syndicate of bus owners in Kishoreganj. This syndicate, which grew up under the shelter of multiple political parties, is becoming reckless day by day. Due to the umbrella of political leaders, it has become difficult to implement the rules in this sector, the concerned au...
Chattogram city does not have a specific truck terminal. Due to which the car has to be kept on the road. It causes traffic jams. Also, a school to train drivers is yet to be established. A good driver requires advanced training. General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Tra...
Jobs
Are you looking for a new job?Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority – BIWTA is hiring! They are inviting applications from students who are interested in their job circular, and this includes new posts as well! All relevant information about the appointment process can be found on our we...
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved six projects worth Tk 7018.73 crore including the Intelligent Transport System project to ensure road safety.The approval came from the Ecnec meeting held on Tuesday with its chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in...
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