Mahadi Hasan

An unmarked speed breaker on a Hatirjheel road. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Hatirjheel roads turn hazardous due to unmarked speed breakers

After travelling nearly 200 kilometres from Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia, a cattle trader uses a traditional hand fan to protect his exhausted cows from scorching heat at the Uttara Diabari cattle market in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Scorching heat disrupts cattle trading in Dhaka; farmers worried

A boat packed with sacrificial cattle navigates the Buriganga River on Friday, heading towards Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Traders transport these animals from various districts to the capital’s makeshift cattle markets to meet the massive demand for the upcoming festival. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Economy

Local farmers eye better profits this Eid as cattle import falls

Representational image. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Govt promise remains unfulfilled as passengers face chaos over AC bus fares ahead of Eid

Traders tend to cattle ahead of Eid-ul-Adha at the Gabtoli cattle market, the capital’s largest hub for sacrificial animals, where preparations are gathering pace for the festive rush. The photo was taken on 20 May 2026. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Countdown begins at Dhaka cattle markets ahead of Eid-ul-Adha

At a red light in front of Hotel Intercontinental on Monday, cars and motorcycles wait in orderly fashion behind the stop line, while a battery-run autorickshaw sits far ahead – well past the signal, almost claiming its own front row. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

AI-run cameras covering motor vehicles, but who tames Dhaka's wild autos?

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Despite footbridges, reliance on broken dividers raises risk of fatalities

Representational Image. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

16 of 26 cattle markets leased for Tk48cr as Eid-ul-Adha nears; Diabari, Kajla top list

Police seize demolished remains of illegal makeshift shops along the roadside and footpath during an eviction drive led by a special metropolitan magistrate on Elephant Road in the capital in this photo taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Hawkers retake footpaths as crackdown loses steam

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Transport

Truck fares on Dhaka-Ctg route rise by Tk7,000-Tk10,000 after fuel price hike

Graphics: TBS
Bangladesh

Fuel crisis squeezing household budgets as food prices rise

Vehicles on Dhaka streets. File photo: TBS
Transport

Pink bus to e-ticket: Why Dhaka's bus chaos persists

A long queue of cars and motorcycles stretches for hundreds of metres along the road near a Bijoy Sarani filling station, as ongoing fuel shortages leave commuters waiting for hours in the sweltering heat. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Fuel supply rises across segments; why then long queues at filling stations?