traffic

15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

A 15 kilometre tailback has ensued on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway after a truck broke down on the Meghna bridge in Munshiganj.
5 February 2016, 04:48 AM

Most Ctg auto-rickshaws run without meters

Most of the CNG-run auto rickshaws are operating in the port city of Chittagong without fare meters ignoring government directives.
1 February 2016, 14:23 PM

14km new link road gets govt nod

The government has taken up three projects aimed at ensuring smooth traffic flow on the exit routes from the capital.
27 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Total chaos at Shahbagh intersection

The reckless driving of buses at Shahbagh and Matsya Bhaban intersections continued yesterday even after horrific deaths of two schoolgirls in the areas on Saturday.
18 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Web Review: Get traffic alerts on Facebook

The traffic condition in Dhaka is getting worse with time. But now, you can get updates on the traffic status of your route and decide beforehand whether to take an alternative route to reach your destination.
10 November 2015, 09:21 AM

Eid rush, rain cause 20km-tailback on highway

Thousands of passengers face untold sufferings on Dhaka-Tangail highway due to a 20-kilometre tailback caused by incessant rain and heavy pressure of vehicles ahead of Eid-ul-Azha since early morning.
21 September 2015, 06:16 AM

Long tailback on Dhaka-Tangail highway

A 65km long tailback ensues on the Dhaka-Tangail highway as holidaymakers make return journey after Eid.
25 July 2015, 04:59 AM

China's '300': When Spartans met the Beijing police

Half-naked models, dressed as Spartan warriors similar to the action-fantasy film "300" are subdued by Beijing police while taking part in a marketing stunt,
24 July 2015, 05:21 AM

Journey home made terrible

People rushing for home to celebrate Eid feel the pinch of inadequate transport and road capacity as well the poorly manned traffic at some points of their journey but for Masud Rana the trip was horrible all through right from the beginning.
17 July 2015, 17:58 PM

Traffic police mercilessly beat youth (video)

Three policemen mercilessly beat a youth over a trivial issue in Dhaka.
16 July 2015, 15:33 PM

Long tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Traffic on the Dhaka-Chittagong highway suffers a blow after a truck lost one of its tyres in Comilla creating a 22-kilometre long tailback.
15 July 2015, 07:20 AM

Govt steps in to ease Eid traffic

Road transport and bridges ministry asks the authorities concerned not to ply any truck, lorry and covered-van on the highways for three days before and after the Eid-ul-Fitr.
23 June 2015, 12:28 PM

City dwellers gasp in gridlock

In addition to water-logging on some key city roads, vehicles passing through Gulshan-1, Gulshan-2, Rampura, Badda and Baridhara remained stuck for hours as police cleared route for passage of the prime minister.
11 June 2015, 07:54 AM

Panthapath out of danger, opens to traffic

Traffic on Panthapath’s southern lane resumes cleared off for danger four days after it was sealed following the collapse of National Bank’s under-construction site.
31 May 2015, 06:28 AM

Agitation for national celebration of Nazrul’s birthday

Aggrieved locals block the busy Dhaka-Mymensingh road for nearly an hour demanding national celebration of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s birth anniversary.
3 May 2015, 06:56 AM

Traffic constable ‘beaten up’ by auto-rickshaw drivers

A group of auto-rickshaw drivers beat up a traffic police constable allegedly for seizing a battery-run auto-rickshaw at Meradia of Khilgaon in Dhaka
2 April 2015, 16:02 PM