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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Eid: Advance sale of train tickets to start from March 24
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 14 March 2024: Bangladesh Railways will start selling advance train tickets on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr from 24th March and will continue till 30th March. And the sale of return tickets will start on April 3 and continue until April 9.
No boat services on election day
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 25 December 2023: The Election Commission (EC) has imposed a 24-hour ban on the movement of all boats in the country on the day of polling for the upcoming 12th National Assembly elections. According to the EC order, this ban will remain in force from 12 midnight on January 6 to 12 midnight on January 7. In a letter from the EC on Sunday, the Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping was informed to take action in this regard.
Kolkata to attract Bangladeshi tourists, CC cameras installed
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 28 November 2023: Everyone understands Dharmatala New Market as the heart of Kolkata. Marquis Street, Sadar Street, Rafiq Ahmed Kidwai Street, Kid's Street in this area, there is traffic of local and foreign tourists all year round. Especially, it is the least favorite place for Bangladeshi tourists. For this reason, many people in West Bengal call this area 'mini Bangladesh' within Kolkata.
Dhaka-Cox's Bazar train will run from December
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 12 November 2023: "We will be able to run a train commercially on the Dhaka to Cox's Bazar and Cox's Bazar to Dhaka routes by December itself," Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujan said.
Prime Minister blows whistle, inaugurates train service to Cox's Bazar
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 11 November 2023: Cox's Bazar, the longest beach city in the world, can be reached from different parts of the country by road and air, but a new communication system has been added from today. Cox's Bazar has been added as the 48th district of Bangladesh Railway Network.
Bangladeshis are the second largest number of foreign tourists in India
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 29 September 2023: Bangladeshis are the second largest number of foreign tourists visiting India in 2022. Only the United States is above them. United Kingdom is third in this list. The Ministry of Tourism of India gave this information in a statement on the occasion of World Tourism Day on Wednesday, September 27.
Ramsagar Express to run again
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 12 August 2023: Passengers of Gaibandha-Dinajpur route used to travel by Ramsagar Express train as it was easy and affordable. The train used to run to Dinajpur via Bonarpara Gaibandha, Bamondanga, Kaunia and Rangpur. Within a short time, the train became popular among the people of that region. But after just three years of operation, Ramsagar Express was closed.
Double line: Travel from Dhaka to Chittagong in train in four hours
Dhaka, July 20: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the dual gauge double line of Dhaka-Chittagong railway from Akhaura in Brahmanbaria to Laksam in Comilla. As a result, there is no single line on the Dhaka-Chittagong railway. It used to take 5 and a half to 6 hours before to go on this 321 km long route but now it will take 4 hours. Currently 23 trains run daily on this main railway line of the country. However, since it has been upgraded to a double line, 72 trains will be able to run from now.
Bangladesh-Switzerland direct flight to start soon
Dhaka, July 6: A draft of a bilateral agreement to establish direct air connectivity between Bangladesh and Switzerland has been finalized. For this reason, bilateral discussions were held between the delegations of the two countries on Tuesday and Wednesday in the conference room of the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority.
Passenger movement is closed through Akhaura
Dhaka, June 8: Due to server complications of immigration, passenger crossing at Akhaura International Immigration Checkpost in Brahmanbaria is closed. The immigration authorities said that passenger crossing has been closed since Thursday (June 8) morning.
Inauguration of Hajj flight from Sylhet
Dhaka, June 3: Biman Bangladesh Airlines has started operating dedicated Hajj flights from Sylhet to facilitate the pilgrims of Sylhet region. Flight BG 3431 departed from Sylhet Osmani International Airport to Madinah.
Bangladesh High Commission in Australia launches e-passport
Dhaka, June 3: E-passport has been launched at the Bangladesh High Commission in Australia's capital Canberra. Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia, M Allama Siddiqui, inaugurated the e-passport program on Saturday.
Air traffic in Bangladesh to double in next 10 years: Boeing
June 2, 2023: Aviation in Bangladesh will double in the next decade due to Bangladesh's growing population, expanding economy and growing middle class, US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has predicted.
There is no ban on motorcycles transportation by launch on Eid-ul-Azha
Dhaka, May 31: On the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, there is no ban on motorcycles crossing the launch. State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury gave this information after the meeting of the Eid Management Committee regarding smooth boat movement and passenger safety on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha in the meeting room of the Ministry of Shipping at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
Corona restrictions lifted at all airports in the country
Dhaka, May 28: The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh has lifted all restrictions related to coronavirus from all international and domestic airports of the country including Dhaka. This information was informed in a circular issued on May 25 by Air Commodore Shah Kawshar Ahmed Chowdhury, a member of the Flight Standards and Regulations Department of Babychock.