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Drive against old city buses from July 20

Dhaka, July 11 -- Like the metro-rail, the government is going to introduce e-ticket service on some bus routes from July 20 for handling the present chaotic traffic situation, piloting it in the BRTC... Read More


Japan-only bidders, fat quotes and no room to negotiate

Dhaka, July 8 -- A fresh dilemma has emerged in Dhaka's ambitious metro-rail expansion as the state-owned operator faces exorbitant bids from a narrow pool of Japanese firms. Despite interest from co... Read More


DMTCL drafts long-awaited service rule, organogram for 3,800 metro rail staffers

Dhaka, July 6 -- Almost a decade after its formation, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has finally drafted its service rule to ensure the proper functioning of its employees, and has pro... Read More


Funding projects unlocked from Indian LoC looks uncertain

Dhaka, June 25 -- Uncertainty shrouds the fate of 11 projects dropped from the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) as exploring new sources of funding stalls for incomplete exit formalities, sources said. Th... Read More


Dhaka-Ctg highway widening project faces further delay

Dhaka, May 23 -- The widening of the country's prime highway along Dhaka-Chattogram corridor is unlikely to begin soon, as the over Tk 700 billion project has not been included into the next year's An... Read More


Fresh STP estimates big-budget investment worth $59b

Dhaka, May 17 -- A big-budget investment of US$59 billion is estimated in an updated strategic plan to improve Dhaka's transport system as officials say lacking in planning heretofore resulted in the ... Read More


Pending part's work to resume soon

Dhaka, May 14 -- The hurdle to resuming the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway's (DEE) unfinished part is expected to be over after nearly a year with the completion of the formalities of t... Read More


STP 2025 proposes skywalks in Dhaka's commercial areas

Dhaka, May 11 -- As pedestrian spaces in the congested capital continue to shrink due to the negligence of all concerned, the Dhaka city's transport plan for the next 20 years has proposed developing ... Read More


Gazipur-Airport BRT corridor: Bus procurement problem yet to be resolved

Dhaka, May 9 -- Though the procedure to select a contractor through a fresh tender was completed in August last year, legal complications related to purchasing buses for the Gazipur-Airport bus rapid ... Read More


BRT bus purchase faces legal Delays amid ACC probe

Dhaka, May 8 -- The procurement of buses for the Gazipur-Airport Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor remains stalled due to legal complications arising from the cancellation of the first tender, despite ... Read More