Dhaka roads

A Dhaka Nagar Paribahan double-decker bus is stuck in a traffic jam in the capital. The service was launched on some routes to restore order in the public transport service in the capital but it is yet to solve the problems due to various reasons. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Transport

Illegal buses, gridlocks hurting Nagar Paribahan

Nagar Paribahan was launched on 26 December last year with 50 buses to reduce public suffering

Transport

‘VIP movement’ on roads: Do rules allow it?

Bangladesh

No room to walk on walkways

Infrastructure

Dhaka Subway: Traffic woes to be eased further by 2030

Covid-19 in Bangladesh

Dhaka wears eerily quiet look amid lockdown and rain

BENEATH THE SURFACE

The Dazzling Fake Flowers: Is there any alternative to artificial flowers while decorating homes, showrooms, offices and business establishments? Fresh flowers are undoubtedly beautiful, but they dry out quickly. Hence, the demand for plastic flowers is rising day by day. Traders said these lifelike silk flowers usually come from China and Thailand. The photo was taken from the 29th International Trade Fair of the Chattogram Chamber on Friday. PHOTO: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin