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The country's leading Readymade Garment (RMG) export sector which has just started recovering from the pandemic is at the highest risk due to the closure of transport.Industry owners said that if this situation is prolonged, there could be a big crisis in all export-oriented sectors of the count...
Editorial
The ongoing indefinite strike called by transport owners protesting against fuel price hike continued to cripple normal life in the country for the last two days. Normal life has come to a standstill across the country as commercial operators continued to keep buses, coaches, truck, covered van, tan...
National,Back Page
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday urged transport owners and workers to withdraw their strike considering the plight of students and general people.He came up with the call while speaking at a press briefing at his official residence.Quader, also Awami League General Secre...
Country, Districts
Finding no buses on the road on the first day of the countrywide transport strike on Friday, common passengers across the country were seen travelling long distances on foot.The indefinite-term long transport strike started across the country from Friday morning in protest of the hike in diesel and ...
Container delivery remained shut on Friday at Chittagong port. However, even if the goods are not delivered, the goods are being unloaded from the ship. Truck-covered vans and tank-lorries are not entering Prime Mover port as delivery is closed. No cargo vehicles are leaving the po...
Transport strikes have been going on in Kuakata since Friday morning in protest of rising fuel prices. As a result, thousands of tourists who came to Kuakata are in distress. Incoming tourists have lost their way in search of transportation. Meanwhile, tourism-dependent businessmen, including m...
Bus, truck and covered van owners called an indefinite nationwide strike from Friday in protest against hike in fuel price. The strike will continue until the price of fuel oil is reduced.Bangladesh Truck, Covered Van Owners Association joint general secretary Hazi Md Tofazzol Hossain Majumder confi...
Police on early Monday recovered the body of a child transport worker, aged around 11 years, who was allegedly strangled to death by others co-workers at Baipail area of Ashulia in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital. Ashulia police station SI Samium Islam confirmed the matter. The deceased ...
In Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali, many youths including unemployed people of the area have got employment opportunities by transporting passengers on motorbikes rented like auto vans or rickshaws. The youths of the remote char areas who have been cut off from communication have now chosen to ride ...
Bangladesh Covered Van-Truck-Prime Mover Goods Transport Owners Association and Bangladesh Truck Driver Workers Federation have called off a nationwide strike demanding 15 points. After the meeting of the leaders of Bangladesh Truck and Covered Van Owners and Workers Associations with Home Mini...
Prominent personalities of the country have sought intervention of transport owners' unions and the concerned people of government to curb passenger harassment and fare anarchy in public transport. They said that passenger harassment and fare anarchy in public transport has increased to a g...
Barisal University (BU) has waived student hall and transportation fees for the corona period. The decision was taken at the 33rd executive meeting of the finance committee chaired by University Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Md Sadequll Arefin.Today confirmed the University Proctor Dr Khorshed Alam. ...
Jhenaidah bus, minibus, coach, microbus transport workers’ union distributed a sum of Taka 8.25 lakh among the family members of 23 dead workers on Saturday. The assistance was disbursed at the association office by Jhenaidah-2 MP Tahjub Alam Siddiquee Somi. Presided over by association p...
Rowmari CorrespondentThe construction of two box culverts with the help of LGSP saved the people of 7 villages from suffering. Various professional people and students of the area used to travel on this important road. Due to the deep ditches in the two places of the road, the commuters had to suffe...
Business & Commerce
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1.78 billion multitranche financing facility (MFF) to improve mobility, road safety, and regional trade along the Dhaka–Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh, said an ADB handout on Friday.The Dhaka–Sylhet corridor, once completed, will supp...
Hundreds of transport workers blocked the highways at Jhenaidah district town on Thursday noon when police arrested two of their leaders following a quarrel between the three-wheeler easy-bike drivers and transport workers. The blockade had thrown the passengers moving to and from Magura, Dhak...
Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujon has said that initiatives have been taken to build the railways in a new form with new speed. Various initiatives have been taken to provide a modern, up-to-date and improved rail transport system, he added.The railway minister said this while laying the foundation...
The capital has relaxed on Thursday almost all restrictions on movement and business activities in regard to coronavirus infections across the city.All businesses and offices are now allowed to function at full swing that were previously halted due to lockdown or restricted to some extent. Half...
All Section,City
Bangladesh Air Force has started transporting corona virus vaccine in Chattogram Hill Tracts area, said ISPR.Along with the corona virus vaccine a five-member medical team was also transported to Borotholi Para in Bandarban district by a Bell-212 helicopter of BAF on Tuesday.The helicopter flew from...
Patients are facing some problems due to the ongoing lockdown. Ambulances and CNG auto rickshaws have been arranged for the patients. Patients can use these vehicles to go to the hospital if they want. It doesn't cost any money; the whole service is free! Chittagong's...
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