Showing posts with label Mawa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mawa. Show all posts

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Dense fog disrupts ferry services on Shimulia route

Ferry services disrupted owing to dense fog on the Shimulia-Kawrakandi route of the Padma river has resumed after a gap of around 12 hours on Wednesday.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Private car runs over student in Munshiganj

Angry people block road, vandalise vehicles
Angered by a road accident that killed a school student, local people blockade the Dhaka-Mawa Highway and vandalized over 100 vehicles on Saturday.

Saturday, November 01, 2014

13 killed in this month in Munshiganj

DETERIORATION IN LAW AND ORDER
Munshiganj was known as a peaceful district, but recently the increase in crime has increased alarming

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Two buses collide head-on in Dhaka-Mawa, 20 injured

At least 20 people were injured when two passenger buses collided head-on Monday afternoon on Dhaka-Mawa highway at Srinagar in Munshiganj.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Bus fare increases at owners' whim in Munshiganj

The bus owners hiked the fare overnight and now at least Tk10 extra was charged for each passenger
Passengers suffer as a transport company carrying passenger on Dhaka-Munshiganj route is increasing fare violating BRTA regulations.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

1,300 bottles of phensidyl seized at Mawa ghat

Police have seized 1300 bottles of phensidyl from an abandoned private car at Mawa ghat in Munshiganj. The phensidyl bottles were seized from the private car on Ramshree ferry Thursday night.

Monday, October 13, 2014

Padma Bridge materials reach Mawa site

padma5Three consignments of equipment for building the main structure of Padma Bridge have arrived at the construction site at Mawa in Munshiganj.

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Launches carry passengers beyond limit

launchmawaRisky Return To Dhaka
Thousands of holidaymakers are returning to Dhaka through Mawa-Kawrakandi route on the Padma river risking their lives due to overloading and insufficient safety measures on water transports.

Monday, October 06, 2014

Transport operators fleecing passengers ahead of Eid

mawa traMost of them are not being offered any life jacket
Transport operators are charging extremely high fares from people heading for home ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Sunday, October 05, 2014

700 vehicles, thousands of people stuck at Mawa

mawa tra8-km long tailback
A 8-km long tailback has been created on the Dhaka-Mawa road up to Mawa Ghat in Munshiganj on Saturday with the heavy rush of homebound people leaving the capital Dhaka.

Saturday, October 04, 2014

Boat capsizes in Padma

At least 11 passengers were rescued after the sea-boat carrying them capsized in the Padma near Mawa on Mawa-Kaorakandi river route of the district on Thursday noon.

Ferry disruption: Sufferings mount at Mawa ghat

mawaTr118 ferries are operating on the route
Thousands of passengers remained stranded at Mawa Ghat in Munshiganj as the Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry route faced a huge pressure of vehicles following the disruption of ferry service.

Friday, October 03, 2014

Govt working to ease traffic movement: Quader

Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the government is working for smooth traffic movement during the Eid-ul-Azha and the Durga Puja.

Cattle markets in city still dull

cattle-markets_1The sale of sacrificial animals ahead of Eid-ul-Azha is yet to gain momentum due to a low turnout of customers in almost all the 17 cattle markets in the capital.

Restrictions on freight vehicles from today

Vehicles carrying garment goods, fuel and food items will be allowed
The government will not allow any freight vehicles, including trucks, on the highways for three days before and after Eid unless they carry any perishable items,

Friday, June 24, 2011

Mawa-Keraniganj traffic resumes

Vehicular movement between Mawa and Keraniganj has resumed after two hours of a strike. Rickshaw and van pullers imposed the strike around 8am on Thursday, demanding daylong movement of their non-mechanised three wheelers across the bridge.

Mawa-Keraniganj traffic resumes

Vehicular movement between Mawa and Keraniganj has resumed after two hours of a strike. Rickshaw and van pullers imposed the strike around 8am on Thursday, demanding daylong movement of their non-mechanised three wheelers across the bridge.

Mawa-Keraniganj traffic resumes

Vehicular movement between Mawa and Keraniganj has resumed after two hours of a strike. Rickshaw and van pullers imposed the strike around 8am on Thursday, demanding daylong movement of their non-mechanised three wheelers across the bridge.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry services resume

Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi route have resumed 15 hours after disruption due to bad weather. The ferry services remained suspended since Saturday 7:30pm due to inclement weather, while, three ferries were on irregular move, a senior official of Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA) Mawa office told bdnews24.com.

Mawa-Kawrakandi ferry services resume

Ferry services on Mawa-Kawrakandi route have resumed 15 hours after disruption due to bad weather. The ferry services remained suspended since Saturday 7:30pm due to inclement weather, while, three ferries were on irregular move, a senior official of Bangladesh Inland Water Transportation Authority (BIWTA) Mawa office told bdnews24.com.