National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Transportation & Aviation,Fair & Festivals,Religion
Road Transport, Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam speaks with journalists after visiting Kamalapur Railway Station in Dhaka on Friday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: PIDRoad Transport, Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam on Friday said adequate ...
National,Country, Districts,Transportation & Aviation
Food supply activities in Khulna have come to a standstill following an indefinite strike by members of Khulna Food Transport Contractors Association, with leaders blaming a truck owners’ syndicate for the crisis.The work stoppage has halted the movement of goods trucks and suspended loading a...
National,Transportation & Aviation
A total of 1,180 public transport drivers have been trained jointly by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) and Dhaka Ahsania Mission (DAM) to raise awareness about health hazards of tobacco use and ensure proper implementation of the Tobacco Control Act (amended in 2013).According to a pr...
World
Specially commissioned drones will be used to carry blood donations across Wales as part of a new trial aimed at saving lives. Currently, blood processed in south Wales is transported by road, a journey that can take several hours.The Dragon’s Heart project plans to fly life-saving blood sampl...
National,Country, Districts
Weather across Bangladesh is expected to remain dry on Monday with a temporary partly cloudy sky while moderate to thick fog may disrupt normal life in many areas, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).The Met office forecast said fog is likely to form at places over the countr...
National,Politics
Moderate to thick fog may temporarily disrupt air navigation, inland river transport and road communication in different parts of the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).In its regular bulletin, BMD said moderate to thick fog may occur at places across the country fr...
National
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday emphasised the need for an integrated and balanced development of the country’s roads, railways, airways and waterways, urging that such progress must not come at the cost of nature, the environment, or rivers.“Our transport system is in a very...
Every day, hundreds of thousands of commuters rely on medley of vehicles plying Dhaka’s roads to reach their destinations. But it looks bedlam on the city street increasingly overrun by unauthorised vehicles — legunas, CNG-run auto-rickshaws, microbuses, and private cars — operatin...
Editorial
The government’s initiative to formulate Bangladesh’s first-ever Integrated National Transport Master Plan is a landmark step toward building a modern, efficient, and sustainable communication network. For the first time, the country is set to bring roads, railways, airways, and waterway...
The government has started work to develop the country’s first-ever integrated national transport master plan and final map by December, aiming to bring all modes of communication under a single coordinated framework, said Sheikh Moinuddin, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser on Road Transp...
It is a matter of concern that shortage of cargo trains is causing delay in transporting containers loaded with imported goods from the Chattogram Port, the country’s main gateway for export-import activities. Such picture of the country’s main sea port makes us worried. A vital maritime...
National,Travel & Tourism,Politics
Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Sunday said the government has taken a multimodal transport plan, aiming to integrate all modes of transport — road, rail and waterways — based on suitability.“Land acquisition is a costly process. We need to move awa...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Chattogram
BSS, CHATTOGRAM: The country is set to formally launch its first-ever underground pipeline-based fuel transportation facility from Chattogram to Dhaka on Saturday.With this landmark initiative, experts have opined that a new horizon is going to be opened in the country's fuel oil transportation ...
Business & Commerce
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has achieved growth in its operational performance for the first half of 2025, based to the latest performance report. The airline carried more than 17.5 million guests, marking a 7.2% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Millions...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics,Chattogram
Container transportation to and from Chattogram port has been disrupted, as workers operating container-carrying prime movers stopped work since this morning due to the election of their union's executive committee.The container transportation with prime movers will remain suspended for 12 hours...
National,Back Page
Transport owners and workers on Sunday issued a 15-working day ultimatum to fulfill their eight-point demand, including amendments to the Road Transport Act-2018.They warned of enforcing a 72-hour nationwide transport strike from 6am on August 12 to 6am on August 15 if their demands are not met.The ...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
A recent social media post falsely alleged that the Bangladesh Army provided transportation support to a political party for one of its events using army-branded buses. Bangladesh Army has categorically denied the claim, calling it completely false, misleading, and deliberately crafted to tarni...
Despite being one of Dhaka’s most vital inter-district transport hubs, Mohakhali Bus Terminal is riddled with disorder, extortion, drug abuse, and lawlessness. The situation raises serious concerns over the safety of passengers and Utter failure of men at the helm to run the terminal in proper...
Country, Districts
An indefinite transport strike began in Sylhet on Tuesday morning, causing widespread suffering to commuters and passengers across the city.The Sylhet District Road Transport Owners-Workers Unity Council called the strike on Monday to press home their six-point demands, including the removal of Sylh...
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