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Railway to slash fund demand by 34.7pc in RADP

Dhaka, Dec. 10 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to place a 34.70-percent lower demand in the revised FY26 annual development programme (RADP) to implement 32 projects as it is unable to complete ... Read More


Debit, credit cards planned to be integrated with Rapid Pass

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- In a major step towards modernising urban mobility, the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) is planning to integrate bank-issued credit and debit cards with the Rapid Pass s... Read More


Recast policy redefines compensation to landowners in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- A major policy change in land acquisition envisages abolishing compensation to the city landowners and instead encouraging them to get engaged in the development activities with revis... Read More


Committee seeks two more weeks

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The investigation committee has sought two more weeks' time to complete investigation after being unable to be sure about the cause of the accident in which a bearing pad fell on a p... Read More


Electric bus in Dhaka: Rollout hits snag amid approval backlog

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- The rollout of electric buses under the Bangladesh Clean Air Project (BCAP) is set to be delayed indefinitely, as the required project approvals could not be obtained during the inte... Read More


Bus owners mull co-based services amid decision to halt BRT project

Dhaka, Nov. 20 -- Taking advantage of the government's decision to discontinue the BRT project on Gazipur-Airport route, bus owners want to operate company-managed bus services using the dedicated bus... Read More


Axle load limit setup for roads drags on

Dhaka, Nov. 17 -- There is scope for setting axle-load limits for roads and highways during the interim government's term, but no concrete steps have been taken yet, sources say. If the limits are se... Read More


DMTCL looks for new financier for Diabari-Tongi section

Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- The Dhaka Metro Rail Company is seeking a new financier for developing another extension of the under-operation metro rail from Diabari to Tongi although Japan has already supported ... Read More


METRO RAIL BEARING PAD ACCIDENT: Ridership sees little impact in absence of viable alternatives

Dhaka, Oct. 31 -- The recent Dhaka metro-rail bearing-pad accident has had little impact on overall ridership, as most passengers continue to use the service due to a lack of alternatives. However, a... Read More


Fault-lines found in design, construction, safety checkup

Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Beating global experience of once in 20 years, mishaps occurred twice over a year in Dhaka metro rail that raised doubts about the construction and safety qualities of the popular ma... Read More