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Planned subway network in city: No physical progress for lack of financing

Dhaka, March 28 -- The subway network planned to be developed in the city has so far made no physical progress as the authorities could not arrange funds in almost two years since the completion of it... Read More


Elenga-Rangpur road expansion likely for two-year extension

Dhaka, March 26 -- The tenure of Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur highway four-lane project is set for extension for two more years for failing to ready the entire regional corridor by December 2024. Althou... Read More


Gazipur-Airport BRT: Legal snag hits bus-buying bid

Dhaka, March 22 -- The nightmare project to develop the first BRT corridor from Gazipur to Airport is now facing legal complication over a bus-purchase tender as a Chinese bidder complained against it... Read More


Foreign funding unlikely for non-green projects from July

Dhaka, March 5 -- Ongoing development projects, too, may fall into funding uncertainty as major foreign financiers are bound by global decarbonisation deal to cease financing non-green ones from this ... Read More


Metro rails getting new timings

Dhaka, Feb. 15 -- The metro rail is set to reduce the time gap of train operations by increasing the number of trains next week amid a mounting pressure of passengers on the first corridor from Uttara... Read More


Titas plugs leaks, earns $3m amid slumping carbon market

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- When major carbon emission reduction projects in Bangladesh struggled to trade greenhouse gas (GHG) credits, the state-owned natural gas distributor Titas Gas earned over $3 million ... Read More


Dollar rate hike eats up Tk 13.65b Biman profit

Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The hike in the dollar exchange rate has swallowed Tk 13.65 billion in profits of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines in the last fiscal year (FY 2022-23). The national flag carrier has lo... Read More


Third terminal looks at a tough takeoff in Oct

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Starting operations at the 3rd terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in October appears to be challenging due mostly to an acute manpower shortage and incomplete complia... Read More


Jamuna rail bridge opening not before Dec

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Easier rail communication with the northern part of the country is expected to take some more time as opening of a dedicated railway bridge over the Jamuna river will not be possible... Read More


MRT-6 runs at half capacity

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Half the capacity of the mass rapid transit (MRT) line-6 has remained unutilised despite huge passenger pressure following the inauguration of its daylong operation since Saturday. ... Read More