- All passengers feared dead after jet collides with helicopter in US
- No decision made to form a party or resign from govt: Nahid
- Dhaka expresses concern over dwindling funds for Rohingyas
- Women footballers to announce retirement if coach not removed
- Shab-e-Barat to be observed Feb 14
- 'Our rivers dried up due to various dams in India'
- Govt wants to lay foundation of radical reforms to state structure: Nahid
- NASA’s 2 stuck astronauts take their first spacewalk together
- Govt takes 3 decisions on quota
- Rangpur suffer fourth straight defeat to end group stage
- Court orders to attach Tk368 crore land of S Alam, family
- Japan pledges to continue development cooperation with Bangladesh
- 'Chatradal ready to resist banned Chhatra League on the streets'
- "Bangladesh trapped in web of conspiracies, not running as people expected"
- Much awaited next Dan Brown book announced to be released on Sept 9
- Bangladesh Railway to offer special trains for Ijtema attendees
- Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
- No security risk at Ijtema Ground: RAB DG
- ICT sets April 6 for submitting Jatrabari genocide probe report
- Animals and plants losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
ACC initiates probe against Enayet Ullah
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations of daily extortion amounting to Tk 1.65 crore by Khandaker Enayet Ullah, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Road Transport Owners Association. Sources in the ACC have said that the inquiry is based on claims of...
BRTA to begin Saturday operations
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has decided to keep its offices open on Saturdays to bolster services to customers. The BRTA issued an office order regarding this on Thursday. It stated that instructions have been given to concerned officials to keep their offices open...
Railways face multiple challenges: Fouzul Kabir
Railway and Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Tuesday has stated that the railway is an affordable mode of transportation, allowing travel at minimal cost. However, our railway faces various challenges. He made this statement this morning at the official...
We'll act on people's needs: Adviser
Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan on Saturday said the government will prioritise addressing the needs of people through direct engagement instead of the practice of making plans solely from Dhaka. From now on the interim government will not make any plans sitting in Dhaka. We...
Transport sector mired in corruption: Adviser Nahid
Corruption in the countrys road transport sector remains a pressing concern, with its dynamics changing but not diminishing, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam said on Saturday, reports UNB. There is a political influence intertwined with the chaos on the roads. So, resolving the...
Bus service launched in BRT project
The highly anticipated BRT project has officially launched its bus service. To mark Victory Day, the service was inaugurated today (sunday) at 8:30 am with 10 AC buses operated by BRTC. The launch of the 10 buses from Shibbari in Gazipur was led by MuhammadFouzulKabir Khan, Adviser to the...
Dense fog disrupts Paturia-Daulatdia ferry services for six hours
Ferry operations on the Paturia-Daulatdia route were suspended for six hours due to dense fog, leaving over a hundred vehicles stranded at both terminals. Nasir Chowdhury, Deputy General Manager of the Aricha Sector, explained that the suspension was necessary as dense fog is a natural...
Long-distance bus services restart from Benapole after six-day suspension
Long-distance bus services from Benapole resumed on Thursday evening after a six-day suspension. The services restarted at 6:30 pm, with buses now operating from the Benapole Checkpost Land Port Bus Terminal, according to Mizanur Rahman, general secretary of the Benapole Transport Manager...
Tesla looks to build teleoperations team for Robotaxi service
As Tesla prepares to launch its robotaxi service in the coming years, the automaker seems to be expanding its teleoperations team. A recent job listing reveals that Tesla is seeking a software engineer to help develop a teleoperations system, enabling human operators to remotely access and control...
Titumir students threaten road-railway blockade in Mohakhali if demands not met
Students of Titumir College have announced plans to block roads and railway tracks in Mohakhali tomorrow (Wednesday) if their demand for a commission to convert the college into a university is not addressed by today. They have referred to their planned protest as the Barasat Barricade to...
North Korea jams GPS signals, disrupting ships civilian flights
For the second consecutive day on Saturday, North Korea conducted GPS jamming attacks, impacting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, according to South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), according to Korean news agency Yonhap. The attacks, originating from North Koreas Haeju and...
Traffic for London to support DNCC for improving traffic management
Transport for London (TfL) will provide support to Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) to improve the traffic system of Dhaka, reports UNB. DNCC Administrator Md. Mahmudul Hasan said this after British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on him at the latters office...