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Boat race in Buriganga marks Hasina's birthday

  • September 29, 2021
  • 231
A boat race was held in the Buriganga river on Tuesday, marking the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. State Minister for Youth and Sports Zahid Ahsan Russel inaugurated the boat race -- ...

Authority places lighted buoy to protect Padma Bridge from ferries

  • August 15, 2021
  • 315
A floating lighted buoy has been placed Sunday at three kilometers south to the span number 12 and 13 of the Padma bridge to help ferries avoid colliding with the piers while passing under it. The de...

BIWTA calls on passengers to avoid Shimulia terminal

  • August 14, 2021
  • 331
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) Friday requested passengers to use Paturia ferry terminal, instead of Shimulia, to cross the mighty Padma River. BIWTC authorities  claimed that...

Vessels to move till 12 pm Sunday to carry factory workers

  • July 31, 2021
  • 415
River vessels will be allowed to operate from Saturday evening to Sunday 12 pm to carry factory workers, said the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) on Saturday. To carry the workers...

Ferry-launch suspended from Friday morning

  • July 22, 2021
  • 394
All water transports, including ferries, launches, speedboats and trawlers, will halt operation from 6 am Friday as the country begins another round of strict lockdown fearing a spread of the coronavi...

Capital chokes as public transport services resume

  • July 15, 2021
  • 522
Public transport services resumed in Bangladesh on Thursday, with the government easing the lockdown curbs for a week ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Azha. A reality check by UNB in Dhaka reve...

Sitalakkhya launch capsize: Death toll rises to 34

  • April 06, 2021
  • 558
The death toll from the launch capsize in the Sitalakkhya River rose to 34 with the recovery of five more bodies on Monday night and Tuesday morning. Shahzaman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Stat...

Cabinet body okays imports of rice & fertilisers

  • December 09, 2020
  • 950

Imports of rice and fertilisers were among 10 proposals approved by the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase on Wednesday.

The Food Department’s proposal to award a contract to...

ACC seeks wealth statements of BIWTA engineer, 3 others

  • November 03, 2020
  • 784

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has asked  BIWTA additional chief engineer Mohammad Saidur Rahman and three others to submit their wealth statement to it.

Director of ACC Head O...

Padma erosion threatens Daulatdia Ferry Terminal

  • October 26, 2020
  • 1088

Rapid decline in the water level, strong current and torrential rainfall in the last few days have put the Daulatdia Ferry Terminal area at high risk of erosion which could potentially force partia...