Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA)
Road Transport Act: Mobile court to start operation from tomorrow
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority is going to start operation of its mobile court to implement the much-talked about Road Transport Act-2018, as necessary legal complications are over now.
17 November 2019, 11:27 AM
Kamrul Ahsan new BRTA chairman
Dr Kamrul Ahsan, an additional secretary of Road Transport and Highway Division, has been appointed as the chairman of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
29 October 2019, 13:45 PM
No fuel for unfit vehicles
The High Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to take necessary steps so that vehicles without valid fitness documents cannot get fuel from any filling station.
23 October 2019, 18:00 PM
BRTA Chairman Moshiar released from his post
Road Transport and Highway Division releases Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Chairman Moshiar Rahman from his post.
22 October 2019, 15:38 PM
Bus owners call indefinite transport strike in Chattogram
Inter-district bus owners in Chattogram call an indefinite transport strike.
4 August 2019, 17:03 PM
Get fitness clearance or face action
The High Court yesterday directed the owners of the vehicles without valid fitness documents to collect their fitness certificates in two months, starting from August 1.
23 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Defaulter vehicle owners asked to collect fitness certificate in 2 months
The High Court has directed defaulter vehicle owners to collect their fitness certificate from Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) office in two months starting from August 1.
23 July 2019, 06:20 AM
Ride-Sharing Companies: Registration to start July 1
The government has set July 1 to start registration of ride-sharing service providers, 17 months after the formulation of the guidelines.
19 June 2019, 18:00 PM
BRTA opens control room to ease Eid journey
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) opens a central control room to ensure hassle-free journey for Eid holidaymakers.
30 May 2019, 14:16 PM
Road Transport Law: BRTA misses 4 deadlines for drafting rules
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has failed to meet four deadlines to prepare the draft of the rules for the Road Transport Act-2018, halting implementation of the law.
21 May 2019, 18:00 PM
BRTA graft: 4 brokers jailed in Bogura
Four brokers have been jailed in Bogura on charges of being involved in corruption at the local office of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
9 April 2019, 07:30 AM
From digital to manual
Fitness checks of all buses and trucks registered with BRTA Mirpur office are being done manually, as the only automated vehicle inspection system that had been working broke down three months ago.
3 April 2019, 18:00 PM
HC seeks reports on unfit vehicles from BRTA
The High Court asks Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) to submit a report before it on the unfit vehicles plying the streets across the country and drivers without valid license.
27 March 2019, 08:02 AM
Take unfit vehicles off the roads
Damning reports along with horrendous pictures about the state of our transport sector were published in all our major national dailies yesterday.
23 March 2019, 18:00 PM
BRTA suspends plying of Suprobhat, Jabal-e-Noor buses
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has suspended operations of all buses of Suprobhat and Jabal-e-Noor on Dhaka routes until further directives.
20 March 2019, 14:28 PM
ACC drives in 4 Districts: Irregularities found at BRTA offices
The Anti-Corruption Commission found irregularities in Bangladesh Road Transport Authority's offices in Dhaka's Ekuria, Khulna, Sylhet and Pabna yesterday.
27 January 2019, 18:00 PM
'Want a corruption-free BRTA'
Obaidul Quader took charge of Communication Ministry, now Road Transport and Bridges Ministry, on December 5, 2011 and at a programme at BRTA headquarters on December 27 that year, ordered to put a stop to activities of “brokers” in the organisation.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Better hire a consultant
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) said it was unable to frame the rules for the Road Transport Act-2018 and asked the ministry concerned to hire a consultant instead.
3 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Driving Licence-Seekers: BRTA struggles to handle rush
The number of driving licence-seekers has seen a sharp rise following the unprecedented student protest for road safety in July-August, and the authorities are struggling to cope with the pressure due to inadequate training facilities and manpower.
7 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Jaywalkers not spared
A mobile court of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) yesterday shifted its focus on jaywalkers, as drives against traffic rule violators went on in Dhaka and Chittagong.
3 September 2018, 18:00 PM