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Implementation of two metro rail projects drags on for 20 months

Dhaka, May 3 -- A high-profile independent expert committee has been formed to look into the reasons behind the unusually sharp increase in project costs of two metro rail projects, amid prolonged del... Read More


BUET team suggests closing BRT project, turning corridor into high-speed route

Dhaka, April 30 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Financial Express.... Read More


Costly rail stations fall into disuse amid acute staff shortage

Dhaka, April 23 -- Massive investment in flagship railway stations is now being questioned, with many lying idle and poorly maintained years after inauguration due to staff shortages. Sources say tha... Read More


Govt prioritises single-route bus reform over EV rollout

Dhaka, March 25 -- The government is prioritising reforms in the existing city bus service under a 'one-route-one-company' model, rather than launching electric bus (EV) operations on a single route a... Read More


Initiative not fully functional yet after 6-month pilot

Dhaka, March 18 -- The interim government's initiative to install new semi-automated traffic signals in the capital's one of the busiest corridors is yet to be fully functional after over six months o... Read More


After Dhaka-Mawa ITS success, RHD plans monitoring highways round-the-clock

Dhaka, March 15 -- The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) plans to bring the country's highways under a round-the-clock monitoring system following the successful introduction of the intelligent tran... Read More


Leadership vacuum cripples Dhaka metro

Dhaka, March 5 -- Dhaka's metro-rail operator has slipped into fresh uncertainty, with almost all its senior leadership positions vacant and a growing internal dispute threatening administrative stabi... Read More


Low-cost bus, light rail options in focus

Dhaka, March 3 -- The new BNP government is likely to adopt a strategic transport policy centred on bus and light rail-based public transport in the capital, marking a major shift from the previous go... Read More


Bridge Tolls: E-payment system expanded

Dhaka, Feb. 27 -- All vehicle users will now be able to pay tolls on road bridges electronically as the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has opened its e-payment system to all banks and mobile bank... Read More