transport

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

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

Witnesses said it took hours to lift the container, during which the traffic congestion worsened, stretching up to 15 kilometres.

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

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
Bangladesh

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
Transport

Inclement weather halts water transport on Bhola-Lakshmipur route

Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan. File Photo: Collected
Transport

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
Transport

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

Infographic: TBS
Transport

New transport strategy for Dhaka seeks to promote walking, cycling

Infographic: TBS
Transport

Dhaka's traffic crisis needs $59b solution by 2045, estimates new strategy

Rail communication resumed between Dhaka and Southern Bangladesh after a snap for 15 hours on 10 May 2025. Photo: UNB
Transport

Dhaka's rail communications with southern region resume after 15 hrs

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

Infographic: TBS
Transport

Strategic freight, passenger service upgrade planned to boost railway revenue

Eid holidaymakers travel to the southern districts om 30 March 2025. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Traffic to southern districts smooth despite pressure at Mawa expressway toll

Senior Secretary to the Road Transport Ministry Md Ehsanul Haque inspected the Sayedabad and Gabtoli inter-district bus terminals at Gabtoli Bus Terminal today (29 March). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Efforts to ensure safe Eid journey to be continued: Transport secretary