transport

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When chaos becomes our normal way of life

Grand reforms mean little when basic civic discipline is absent. Bangladesh must fix its everyday behaviours before it can aspire to real transformation

A conceptual illustration of global logistics, showing a globe with packages, a cargo ship at sea, an airplane in the sky, and a truck on a highway, representing international trade.

At a glance: World commercial services trade in 2024

Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. File Photo: Collected

Shift 20% of transport to rail and waterways to ease highway pressure: Adviser Fouzul

Bus services on the Shariatpur–Dhaka route remained suspended after Awami League leaders and activists blocked the Padma Bridge–Bhanga Expressway from 6am to 9am. Photo: TBS

Dhaka cut off as arson, vandalism and blockades disrupt travel across multiple highways

Workers of long-haul buses on a strike in Rajshahi on 30 September 2025. Photo: TBS

Long-haul bus services from Rajshahi disrupted again as workers protest

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As the nation builds, Dhaka crawls: Why transport sector progress still feels stuck in traffic

Graphics: TBS

From hyperloop to robotaxis: What transportation could look like by 2050

The trailer that overturned on Cumilla-Sylhet highway on 20 July 2025. Photo: UNB

Overturned container trailer on Cumilla-Sylhet Highway triggers 15-km jam

Greater Dhaka, now a megacity of around 20 million people, has been ranked the slowest city on Earth. Photo: TBS

Potholes, poverty and lost time: The real cost of driving in Bangladesh

Oil tanker train back on track after 11 hours of derailment in Ctg

Oil tanker train back on track after 11 hours of derailment in Ctg

People getting into boats instead of ferries to reach their destinations due to inclement weather in Bhola on 20 June 2025. Photo: UNB

Inclement weather halts water transport on Bhola-Lakshmipur route

Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. File Photo: Collected

Unfit vehicles will not be allowed to ply: Adviser Fouzul

Passengers trying to leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha with their families were seen waiting at Dholai Par area for buses on 5 June 2025. Photo: TBS

'Gabtoli to Jamuna bridge in 8hrs': Severe traffic congestion at exit points of Dhaka amid Eid rush