Over 2.7 lakh deaths linked to air pollution in 2023
Over 271,000 people in Bangladesh died from air pollution-related causes in 2023, according to a new global report.
22 October 2025, 00:00 AM
Roads deadly, committees silent
After last year’s mass uprising, at least four key committees or task forces had been entrusted with overseeing road safety -- a critical issue long neglected, costing hundreds of lives annually
21 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
66 die from injuries on roads a day
More than 30 lakh people suffer non-fatal injuries in road crashes each year
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Govt drafts 2 laws to protect patients, healthcare workers
If any person leads, participates in, or incites any organised group or riot that results in an attack or assault on a healthcare worker or healthcare institution, they may face up to 10 years in jail, or a fine of up to Tk 15 lakh, or both.
18 October 2025, 18:12 PM
Burn injuries claim four lives a day: govt report
Around 1,500 die of burn injuries a year
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Some critical antibiotics now show 79-97% resistance
Health experts say higher AMR rates can lead to more critical illnesses, increased treatment failures
14 October 2025, 18:27 PM
Govt to merge 2 divisions under health ministry
After the home ministry, work has begun to merge the two divisions of the health ministry to ensure better coordination and improved medical services for the people.
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
New Kalurghat bridge to cost Tk 14,000cr now
A new rail-plus-road bridge at Kalurghat in Chattogram is going to cost almost 12 times the initial estimate because the authorities spent nine years doing multiple feasibility studies and designing and redesigning the bridge.
3 April 2023, 01:00 AM
2nd Dhaka-N’ganj Rail Line: BR project runs into more trouble
The second Dhaka-Narayanganj rail line project, which is already running behind schedule, has run into major trouble as a contractor has sought to cancel the contract.
30 March 2023, 01:40 AM
Ctg-Cox’s Bazar Highway: RHD moves to get rid of bottlenecks
The Roads and Highways Department will build 24km of bypass roads and a flyover on Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway to eliminate bottlenecks in five town areas.
28 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Sonamasjid land port to be brought under rail network
Bangladesh Railway is looking to build a new rail line to bring Sonamasjid land port under the country’s rail network.
28 March 2023, 01:40 AM
Bike sales drop 30% in two months
Motorcycle sales declined by 30 per cent in Bangladesh in the past two months due to higher inflationary pressures and a draft policy that makes securing a driving licence mandatory before buying two-wheelers.
27 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Demerit Point For Drivers: Govt agencies dragging foot on enforcement
When the Road Transport Act-2018 was enacted over four years ago incorporating a system of demerit points on driving licenses for traffic violation, the authorities said the system would go a long way in ensuring road safety.
27 March 2023, 01:40 AM
Bhanga-Jashore-Benapole Highway: Funding snag holds off project
A problem over funding the expansion of the Bhanga-Jashore-Benapole highway project is raising concerns that the work of the much-needed project may take more time to kick off.
26 March 2023, 01:10 AM
Improve safety at 2,000 level crossings
With more than two-thirds of the 3,111 level crossings in the country considered unsafe, a government survey has recommended improving safety features of around 2,000 rail crossings.
25 March 2023, 01:20 AM
Bhanga-Payra Port Rail Line: Chinese firm keen to invest, build it
A state-run Chinese company has proposed investing and constructing the Bhanga-Payra Port railline on a public-private partnership model.
24 March 2023, 01:20 AM
Vehicle fitness: A mockery at the cost of life and limb
Most vehicles involved in recent major and sensational road crashes did not have the required documents, including valid fitness certificates, or their drivers were without a valid licence.
21 March 2023, 01:00 AM
43Km Sylhet-Sheola Road: Dual carriageway to boost regional links
The government is going to turn the 43km Sylhet to Sheola Land Port road into a dual carriageway to improve regional connectivity.
16 March 2023, 01:30 AM
Transport master plan violated at will
Ignoring the Revised Strategic Transport Plan, government agencies on their own initiated eight major projects in and around the capital. The projects could end up on the chopping block and the money already spent could be written off.
14 March 2023, 01:00 AM
BRTA to set up 12 more vehicle tracking stations
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority is set to increase its capacity to track stolen vehicles and monitor traffic movement by setting up 12 additional radio-frequency identification (RFID) stations at the capital’s entry and exit points over the next 12 months.
12 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Road Crashes: Funds there, victims yet to get compensation
Although vehicle owners have been giving money for the fund for road accident victims since January, the authorities could not yet start handing out the compensations yet.
9 March 2023, 18:00 PM
‘It should be realistic, not imposed’
Motorcycle manufacturers and assemblers have formally opposed the draft that transport authorities have prepared to control bikes in a bid to curb road crashes.
5 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Facilitating Work of Metro: Gabtoli terminal to be relocated in a year and half
Gabtoli Bus Terminal, the largest and the busiest inter-district bus terminal in the capital, has to be relocated for the construction of a metro rail line. This may lead to suffering for tens of thousands of passengers.
2 March 2023, 01:20 AM
Mixed reactions as BR starts implementing new ticketing system
While many passengers welcomed the initiative, taken by BR to prevent black marketing of tickets, others, especially those of lower income groups, found the process very complicated
1 March 2023, 06:58 AM
Mrt Line-5 Construction: Southern route to cost 35pc higher than northern
The government is going to construct another metro rail line, whose construction cost per km is some 35 percent higher than that of a similar metro line.
27 February 2023, 01:30 AM
Mrt-5 Northern Route Alignment: RHD, metro rail authority at odds
The metro rail authorities and the Roads and Highways Department are in a tussle over the route alignment of MRT-5 (north), physical work on which is expected to start in July.
25 February 2023, 01:00 AM
Casualties in Road Crashes: Campaigners question govt’s low numbers
For the first time, the road transport and bridges ministry has made public the statistics of road accidents and casualties for a particular month, January.
14 February 2023, 01:15 AM