Bus supervisor held in Kalmakanda with smuggled Indian blankets

A bus supervisor named Lokman was detained for his involvement in smuggling Indian blankets in a raid conducted by the army in Kalmakanda upazila, on Saturday aroundnoon. Lokman, the son of the late Abdul Jabbar from Maisganga village, was caught with seven smuggled Indian blankets during a search of a Dhaka-bound

Women commuters travel safe in innovative bus scheme in Pakistan

Ashfaq Yusufzai A bus rapid transport (BRT) system in Peshawar is benefiting female students and working women by providing a safe journey – something women passengers could not take for granted on regular public transport. “Prior to the launch of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system, girls faced enormous hardships in reaching

Pubali Bank donates a bus to BSMMU

The Pubali Bank Ltd. has donated a bus to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a press release said Tuesday. Mohammad Ali, Managing Director & CEO (Current Charge) of Pubali Bank, handed over the key to Professor Dr. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed,

10 killed in Barishal road crashes in 24 hours

Within 24 hours of a tragic road accident that left six people dead in Barishal on Wednesday, four people have lost their lives in the same district in a collision between two vehicles. Four people were killed and 12 others injured in a collision between a bus and a microbus on

Bus strike called off in Khulna

Bus, minibus owners and workers have called off their strike, in demand for a crackdown on vehicles, particularly three-wheelers, not authorised to ply on roads and highways. The decision to withdraw the strike was taken after assurance from the district administrator to fulfill their demands at a meeting Tuesday noon, said