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- Sep 29, 2026
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Govt takes first step towards monorail (opens the original)
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The government has taken its first major step towards introducing a monorail system in Dhaka, primarily as a feeder service to improve last-mile connectivity for metro rail passengers. The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) is set to appoint the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology to conduct a pre-feasibility study. DTCA and Buet are scheduled to sign an agreement today for the Tk 7.5 crore study. It will assess five prop
Diesel price hike: Launch, truck fares raised before govt nod (opens the original)
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Some launch and freight operators have already increased fares and charges before any government-approved revision following a hike in fuel prices, as bus fares have been raised by 17 paisa per kilometre. Launch fares are expected to be decided at a meeting with Shaikh Rabiul Alam, minister for road transport and bridges, railways and shipping, at 12:00pm today, said Minhazul Islam Azad, a member of the Launch Owners’ Association, Bangladesh. Truck and lorry fares are also expected to be fixed w
Dhaka’s footbridges: Built to keep pedestrians safe, now driving them away (opens the original)
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In the midst of heavy traffic, Ripa Rudra, along with her two-year-old son, was standing next to a footbridge at the Nabisco intersection in the capital’s Tejgaon around 8:00pm. But instead of taking the bridge, she was trying to cross the road on foot. Asked why she was not using the bridge overhead, Ripa said, “Try crossing the bridge yourself. Only then will you understand why I’m not using it.” The footbridge had no lights. The steps were dimly lit by the bulbs of roadside shops. As one of t
July Smriti Foundation: Victims’ families left waiting as funds dry up (opens the original)
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The July Shaheed Smriti Foundation is grappling with a severe fund crisis, hampering its efforts to provide financial assistance to the families of 34 July martyrs and 9,776 people injured during the July uprising. Besides, the foundation has been unable to pay salaries to its 38 employees for the past four months and owes around Tk 30 lakh in outstanding office rent accumulated over the last one and a half years, according to its CEO Lt Col (retd) Kamal Akbar. This year, the foundation submitte
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