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A pink bus stops mid-road in Dhaka’s Shyamoli on Monday, highlighting the challenges facing a reform effort to streamline public transport. Despite involving 2,600 buses and rules against random stops, poor enforcement, inadequate ticket counters, and minimal change have left commuters disillusioned and traffic chaos largely unchanged. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Transport

Nagar Paribahan, pink bus services hit snag in Dhaka's transport overhaul

Insiders say despite promises of streamlined service and improved passenger experience, neither initiative has managed to transform Dhaka’s transport landscape as projected

Shipping Adviser Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain speaks at the inauguration ceremony of "Naval Safety Week 2025," held at the Krishibid Institution auditorium in Dhaka on 7 May 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Transport

Govt committed to ensuring inland waterway safety: Adviser Sakhawat

Tickets for trains. Photo: UNB
Transport

Advance train ticket sales for Eid-ul-Adha to begin on May 21

The unhealthy competition between buses often cause traffic jams and damage to vehicles. Sometimes, it has tragically cost lives. Photo: TBS
Transport

DMP issues instructions for commuters ahead of Khaleda's reception in Dhaka

Representational image/Collected
Transport

Young woman dies after scarf gets entangled in autorickshaw wheel at Aftabnagar

Map of Bhola district. Screenshot from Google Maps
Transport

Bus, CNG auto-rickshaw services remain halted for 2nd day in Bhola

Infographic: TBS
Transport

Strategic freight, passenger service upgrade planned to boost railway revenue

Despite the risks posed by damaged sections, vehicles continue to navigate the Dhaka-Sylhet-Tamabil Highway as the six-lane upgrade progresses at a sluggish pace. This photo, taken last week in the Lalabazar area of Dakshin Surma upazila, Sylhet, captures the ongoing challenges. Photo: Debashish Debu/TBS
Transport

Dhaka-Sylhet Highway expansion lag causes travel nightmare

Photo: Collected
Transport

Barvida calls for vehicle registration through sales points

File Photo of Metro rail. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Transport

Metro rail services resume after nearly 2hrs halt due to electrical issue

3,000 battery-run rickshaws seized in Ctg this month
Transport

3,000 battery-run rickshaws seized in Ctg this month

The newly-installed administrator held a views-exchange meeting with journalists at the DNCC hall room on Monday (17 February). Photo: Collected
Transport

Inter-district buses to get dedicated road to arrive at Gabtoli: Dhaka north administrator

N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary
Transport

N’ganj-Joydebpur electric train project may render MRT 4 unnecessary