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Distinction among govt agencies a must to ensure co-operation

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- Special Assistant for Road Transport and Bridges Dr Sheikh Moinuddin has opposed the Dhaka bus-route plan made by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), saying a clear distinction amon... Read More


Approval of new routes from Dhaka to southern dists soon

Dhaka, Aug. 12 -- Congestion on the Jatrabari-Gulistan Flyover, one of the entry points to the capital, is likely to worsen, as approval process of new routes from Dhaka to the country's southern dist... Read More


MRT LINE-5 UNDERGROUND STATIONS: Authorities mull retendering after bid far exceeds estimate

Dhaka, Aug. 8 -- Amid an extraordinarily high price quote in the bid, the authorities are now likely to retender one work package of MRT Line-5 to construct underground stations and their links with t... Read More


Deadlock over utility shifting works of MRT 1 still persists

Dhaka, July 30 -- The complexities over carrying out utility-shifting works on the MRT 1 from Badda at Pragati Sarani could not be resolved in more than three months. In April last, the Dhaka Metropo... Read More


Drive against old city buses from July 20

Dhaka, July 11 -- Like the metro-rail, the government is going to introduce e-ticket service on some bus routes from July 20 for handling the present chaotic traffic situation, piloting it in the BRTC... Read More


Japan-only bidders, fat quotes and no room to negotiate

Dhaka, July 8 -- A fresh dilemma has emerged in Dhaka's ambitious metro-rail expansion as the state-owned operator faces exorbitant bids from a narrow pool of Japanese firms. Despite interest from co... Read More


DMTCL drafts long-awaited service rule, organogram for 3,800 metro rail staffers

Dhaka, July 6 -- Almost a decade after its formation, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has finally drafted its service rule to ensure the proper functioning of its employees, and has pro... Read More


Funding projects unlocked from Indian LoC looks uncertain

Dhaka, June 25 -- Uncertainty shrouds the fate of 11 projects dropped from the Indian Line of Credit (LoC) as exploring new sources of funding stalls for incomplete exit formalities, sources said. Th... Read More