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
Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit likely to be functional from July 2023
Operation of the country’s first dedicated rapid bus service -- from Dhaka airport to Gazipur -- is likely to start in July next year, more than six and a half years after its original deadline.
18 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Metro Rail now set to cost 50% more
With the partial launch of the country’s first ever metro rail only five months away, the project cost is set to rise by more than half, and the deadline is also going to be extended by a year and half.
17 July 2022, 18:00 PM
PMO steps in to find ways to ease tailback
There was a fear that opening the Padma Bridge may worsen gridlocks at the entrance to the capital’s south due to a lack of planning to dealing with additional traffic.
16 July 2022, 18:00 PM
China looks to invest more in Bangladesh Railway
After high-speed rail and the research and development center of Bangladesh Railway (BR), China now wants to invest for building new rail lines connected to several economic zones, Chittagong Sea Port and new Teesta and Hardinge bridges.
15 July 2022, 02:30 AM
Eid journeys: Unfit vehicles, crashes caused the most pain
The comparatively short Eid vacation and the ban on motorcycles on the highways resulted in high demand for public transport before Eid.
13 July 2022, 03:00 AM
Three new bridges usher in new hope
After the grand opening of the Padma Bridge, the country is set to see the inauguration of three other major bridges in three to four months, which is expected to give a big boost to the internal communication and beyond.
13 July 2022, 02:00 AM
Journey south easier, north still a hassle
People heading for northern districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in their village yesterday faced suffering for want of vehicles, overcharging and traffic congestion on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway.
7 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Bhulta Flyover: Poor planning jacked up cost by 47%
About nine years back, the government approved a project to build a 613-meter-long four-lane flyover at Bhulta on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway to reduce traffic congestion and road crashes.
6 July 2022, 03:00 AM
HSIA to Airport Station: Govt plans ‘underpass’ for travellers
Upon arrival at the Dhaka airport, one has to take the trouble of crossing the busy airport road if he or she wants to catch a train or a bus.
5 July 2022, 03:00 AM
China wants to build Dhaka-Ctg expressway
China has proposed to build the Dhaka-Chattogram Expressway under a government-to-government-Public Private Partnership (G2G-PPP) framework, bringing the project cancelled last year back into focus.
4 July 2022, 02:30 AM
Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga tollway: Modern road, manual operation
As the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway was opened to traffic in March 2020, the Roads and Highways Department had over two years to introduce an automated toll collection system for motorists.
2 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Staying a day at Kamalapur station to buy advance tickets
Abdus Sabur Sarkar, employee of a private bank, came to Dhaka's Kamalapur Railway Station from Narayanganj's Fatullah around 6am today (July 2, 2022) to buy advance train tickets.
2 July 2022, 10:15 AM
BRTA directs ride-sharing apps to not allow bikes on long-routes before Eid
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today directed all ride-share providing companies to take strict measures so that no motorcycles under their services can operate on long-routes ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha.
30 June 2022, 16:11 PM
Bus fare on 15 routes via Dhaka-Mawa Expressway to go up from tomorrow
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) today (June 30, 2022) reset bus fares for 15 routes – via Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway, raising the fares by Tk 31–Tk 66.
30 June 2022, 11:44 AM
Toll on Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway from July 1
The government is going to impose toll on vehicles for using the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga Expressway from July 1, a move that will push up transport costs.
27 June 2022, 10:33 AM
‘Home never felt so close’
Six minutes was all it took a BRTC bus to cross the 6.15km bridge over the Padma river yesterday.
26 June 2022, 18:00 PM
She’s done it!
“We will not bow to anybody.”
25 June 2022, 18:00 PM
The man who steered Padma Bridge project through tough times
One afternoon in October 2011, Md Shafiqul Islam, then an additional chief engineer at the Roads and Highways Department, was tensely pacing the corridors of the erstwhile communications ministry, contemplating joining the Padma bridge project.
25 June 2022, 02:30 AM
A new dawn for Bangladesh
There are some epic moments that make a nation proud.
25 June 2022, 02:00 AM
Massive shot in railway’s arm
Thanks to the opening of the Padma bridge today, the people and businesses in south-western regions of Bangladesh will finally have road access to the rest of the country.
24 June 2022, 18:00 PM