Public Transport
Public TransportDhaka-Chattogram rail link resumes after over 7 hrs
The railway authorities have formed a four-member body to investigate the incident
Metro rail’s performance test on Sunday: Official
Road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader will inaugurate the performance test at 10:00am on Sunday
All public transport to operate from 19 Aug
The cabinet division order said that all tourist spots, resorts, community centres and amusement parks will also open from that day
Sense of ‘normalcy’ in Dhaka
Commuters experienced congestion between 8:00am and 10.30am in different areas of the city
Plan to shift Dhaka’s inter-district bus terminals makes slow progress
Dhaka suffers from more traffic congestion than anywhere else in Bangladesh as most of its bus stops and terminals are located in its heart
Cabinet secy explains logic behind plying 50pc of public buses
Halving the number of the buses on road would reduce external pressure on traffic management in cities like Dhaka and Chattogram
Public transport, offices, shopping malls reopen from 11 Aug: Govt
The government has decided to reopen all government and private offices and allow public transport to operate from 11 August in a bid to relax the ongoing ‘strict restrictions’
'BRT project becomes a burden as it proceeds at snail's pace, costs double'
The 5-year project tenure has been extended to eight years. So far, progress of the project is only 40 per cent although the delays caused increase of the project cost by 109 per cent
Dhaka-Chattogram highway empty, cars being turned back
The law enforcement has taken up a strict stance at the checkposts along the highways. Any passenger buses that approach are being turned back. Cases are being filed against vehicles
Passenger, vehicle-carrying ferry services to remain suspended
Action would be taken against those who will breach the order, said a press release of the Shipping Ministry on Thursday
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