Ariful Haq travels every day from Kalyanpur in Dhaka to his office in Purana Paltan. He runs a travel agency. Ariful Haq told Prothom Alo that it is impossible to board the buses. If he takes Uber, the fare is around 400 taka. If there were air-conditioned buses then the journey would have been comfortable. […]
The Road Transport Act 2018 provides for the creation of a fund to provide financial assistance to the heirs of those killed and injured in road accidents. The fund is managed by a board of trustees. The rules under this law came into force on 27 December 2022. These rules outline the procedure for constitution […]
BRTA sources said that there is complexity in the application process. There is also delay in getting compensation. According to BRTA estimates, out of the total applications, compensation has been granted against only 267 in 15 months. Only 23 percent of the applicants received compensation. The government included a provision in the Road Transport Act […]
Accidents happen due to unfit vehicles, unlicensed driving, potholes on the road, tired and sleepy drivers, illegal vehicles and common people have to pay the price. They bear the pain of losing their loved ones, they fall into financial crisis when the earning member of the family is lost. Housing and Public Works Ministry liftman […]
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has rejected a report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) about taking bribes from owners of buses and minibuses. Transport regulatory body BRTA also termed TIB's report inspired. Addressing a press conference at the BRTA headquarters in Banani in the city, its chairman Noor Mohammad Majumdar said the TIB report […]
Motorcycle sales were increasing year after year in the country. But motorcycle sales declined last year. According to BRTA, more than 500,000 motorcycles were to be registered in 2022. Sales dropped to about 300,000 in 2023. Motorcycle sellers said the price of motorcycles saw an increase of between Rs 10,000 and Rs 30,000 due to […]
As per Section 35 (3) of the Road Transport Act, the auto-rickshaw driver will be bound to go to any destination in the route permit area, following the meter system. They cannot claim or recover fare in excess of the amount shown on the meter. Violation of this is punishable with imprisonment not exceeding six […]
Rabindranath Tagore said a hundred years ago in one of his essays, “We begin but do not finish, we arrange for much pomp and splendour, but do not act.” The great poet was talking about the “nature” of Bengalis who were then under British colonial rule. But the “essential character” has not changed much though […]
At least 481,000 applications for smart cards for driving licenses are pending with the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) because contractor companies are not supplying cards. Concerned people said that without smart card for driving license one cannot apply for government job as a driver, while many people also face trouble in private jobs. Apart […]
The release said that 135 died in 117 road accidents in Dhaka division, 104 died in 87 road accidents in Chattogram division, 54 died in 52 road accidents in Rajshahi division, 37 in Khulna division. 33 died in accidents, 22 died in 18 road accidents, 12 people died in 19 road accidents in Mymensingh in […]
Customers can now pay all fees for services provided by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority through Nagad, a mobile financial service of the Bangladesh Postal Department. Nagad recently signed an agreement with Computer Network Systems (CNS) Ltd, the digital payment service provider of BRTA, to facilitate online payments, it said in a statement.
Some taxicabs are introduced in Dhaka recently to ease the transportation sufferings of city dwellers. At the same time new fare chart is also introduced by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). A gazette was published in 22nd April in this regard. The minimum fare will be 85 taka, it is for first two kilometers. Then […]
