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Nine months on, national logistics policy yet to get off the ground

Bangladesh, July 20 -- The government has yet to start implementing the National Logistics Policy even after nine months of its approval. Despite its crucial need to ensure cost-effective and timely ... Read More


Faulty bearing pads slow MRT-6 speed

Bangladesh, July 15 -- More than one-fifth of the bearing pads on Dhaka's MRT Line-6 have been found defective, forcing speed restrictions and raising wider concerns over the structural integrity of B... Read More


Legislative stalling holds back road safety dream

Dhaka, July 6 -- Safe roads remain a distant dream in Bangladesh, as the proposed law aimed at ensuring the safety rights of pedestrians, drivers and other road users has yet to be finalised despite b... Read More


Japan's Kajima backs out citing time lag, global volatility

Dhaka, June 4 -- A Japanese company has withdrawn from the bidding for one of the most controversial contract packages (CP) on MRT Line-1 despite being the lowest bidder, citing prolonged delays in im... Read More


No move in sight yet to transfer DTCA to PMO

Dhaka, June 3 -- No visible steps have so far been taken to transfer the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) to the Prime Minister's Office following the Prime Minister's directive during th... Read More


Unified e-toll collection system unlikely before Eid

Dhaka, May 21 -- The government is unlikely to introduce a unified electronic toll collection (ETC) system across the country's toll bridges before the Eid-ul-Azha travel rush, as different bridge-own... Read More


Authorities keep approving 'unscientific' bus routes despite failures

Dhaka, May 18 -- The special committee responsible for approving bus route permits in Dhaka has continued allowing what transport experts describe as "unscientific" routes for both air-conditioned and... Read More


Implementation of two metro rail projects drags on for 20 months

Dhaka, May 3 -- A high-profile independent expert committee has been formed to look into the reasons behind the unusually sharp increase in project costs of two metro rail projects, amid prolonged del... Read More


BUET team suggests closing BRT project, turning corridor into high-speed route

Dhaka, April 30 -- Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Financial Express.... Read More