Extortion of Tk 10.59b annually from private buses, TIB reveals political involvement

A research by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) shows that 10.59 billion taka (1,059 crore) is collected annually from private buses and minibuses in the country. Meanwhile, individuals or groups associated with the party, traffic and highway police, officials and employees of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), owners and labor unions and representatives of the municipality […]

FBCCI President pledges action against extortion in commodity transportation

In his speech before representatives of various companies, wholesalers, retailers, market committee leaders and government officials, the FBCCI President also said that he would take up the issue at the highest level of the government if necessary. FBCCI organized the event focusing on production, imports, stocks, supply and price situation of daily necessities.

Traffic Advice: Postogola Bridge Maintenance – Alternative Routes and Dates

To facilitate the ongoing maintenance on Buriganga Bridge-1 (Postogola Bridge), vehicular movement on the bridge will be restricted from February 24 to March 8. As an alternative, the Babubazar bridge has been designated for transit in the area since February 24, leading to increased traffic congestion. To mitigate the situation, it has been advised to […]

Challenges and Solutions for Metro Rail Services in Dhaka: A Critical Analysis

And that is why people accepted all the troubles, inconveniences and delays that came during the construction of Metro Rail. When metro rail services stop, the heartbeats of Dhaka residents stop. They get upset when there are disruptions in service. As BBC Bengali journalist Akbar Hossain commented on social media, it is becoming increasingly difficult […]

Covid pandemic, economic crisis and car extravagance: A look at government officials in Bangladesh

Government service holders from Joint Secretary to senior officers will be entitled to the facility of government car. From 2018, the facility of car was made available from the Deputy Secretary level. The regulations were prepared in 2017. These were later modified and stated that Deputy Secretaries would be entitled to cars after three years […]

Metro Rail: Preparations are being made to stop at all stations

Commuters faced a lot of trouble in buying metro passes due to faulty vending machines. The automated ticket machine at Agargaon station had stopped on the very first day of its operation on 29 December. Later it was removed from the police station. Still, this machine does not work properly many times. A DMTCL source […]