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Contents
• Introduction
• Ground transport
• Railways
• Waterways
• Pipelines
• Ports and harbors
• Merchant marine
• Aviation
i) Airlines
ii) Airports
Transport in Bangladesh is an important part of the
nation's economy. Since the liberation of the country,
the development of infrastructure within the country
has progressed at a rapid pace, and today there is a
wide variety of modes of transport by land, water
and air. However, there is significant progress still to
be made to ensure uniform access to all available
transport.
With continued economic growth and development, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh
is beginning to experience massive traffic congestion. Today, this is causing extreme
frustration to the inhabitants of the metropolitan which is the largest and most
crowded city of the nation. Many government and public transport agencies drafted
policies, undertook projects and implemented programs to solve these problems. For
example, the Dhaka Integrated Transport Studies conducted by the Ministry of
planning in 1991-1994 found that not only did the uncoordinated activities of Dhaka
City Corporation(DCC), Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) and Bangladesh
Road Transport Authority (BRTA) not yield the desired effects or alleviate the
problems but also that there was no single organization responsible for improving the
transport and traffic problems of the city.
RAILWAYS
There are 5,150–8,046 km (3,200–5,000 mi) of navigable waterways (includes
2,575–3,058 km or 1,600–1,900 mi of main cargo routes).
Because of Bangladesh's many rivers, ferries are a major form of transport. These
ferries are notoriously dangerous. They are often overloaded, and they continue
to operate during rough weather. Hundreds of people die each year in ferry
accidents. Many types of boats are also used for transport.
• Chittagong; Port of Chittagong, Chittagong Port
Authority - east coast
• Dhaka - River port
• Mongla Port
• Sonadia - proposed
• Payra U/C
• Narayanganj-River port
• Baghabari- River port
• Ashuganj- River port
Statistics for the shipping industry of Bangladesh
Total: 36 ships (1,000 gross register tons (GRT) or over)
Totaling: 284,489 GRT/405,845 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
Cargo ships
Bulk ships : 2
Container ships : 1
Roll-on / roll-off ships : 2
Tankers
Petroleum tanker ships : 2
Passenger ships
Foreign ownership and documentation
Source: This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
• Airlines: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the national airlines of Bangladesh which commenced operation in 1972.
The other Bangladeshi registered passenger airlines are Novo Air, Regent Airways and United Airways. All four of
these airlines have a hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and operate both domestic and
international flights Dhaka, except for Novo Air which only offers domestic services.
• Airports: There are currently three international airports in Bangladesh: Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka,
Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. All three international
airports have direct connections to a number of destinations in the Middle East while Hazrat Shahjalal
International Airport has services to the wider Asian region and Europe. In addition to the international airports
there are also five domestic airports in Barisal, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Rajshahi and Saidpur with almost all services
from these airports either bound for or originating from Dhaka.
Transport in Bangladesh

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Transport in Bangladesh

  • 1.
  • 2. Contents • Introduction • Ground transport • Railways • Waterways • Pipelines • Ports and harbors • Merchant marine • Aviation i) Airlines ii) Airports
  • 3. Transport in Bangladesh is an important part of the nation's economy. Since the liberation of the country, the development of infrastructure within the country has progressed at a rapid pace, and today there is a wide variety of modes of transport by land, water and air. However, there is significant progress still to be made to ensure uniform access to all available transport.
  • 4. With continued economic growth and development, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh is beginning to experience massive traffic congestion. Today, this is causing extreme frustration to the inhabitants of the metropolitan which is the largest and most crowded city of the nation. Many government and public transport agencies drafted policies, undertook projects and implemented programs to solve these problems. For example, the Dhaka Integrated Transport Studies conducted by the Ministry of planning in 1991-1994 found that not only did the uncoordinated activities of Dhaka City Corporation(DCC), Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) and Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) not yield the desired effects or alleviate the problems but also that there was no single organization responsible for improving the transport and traffic problems of the city.
  • 6. There are 5,150–8,046 km (3,200–5,000 mi) of navigable waterways (includes 2,575–3,058 km or 1,600–1,900 mi of main cargo routes). Because of Bangladesh's many rivers, ferries are a major form of transport. These ferries are notoriously dangerous. They are often overloaded, and they continue to operate during rough weather. Hundreds of people die each year in ferry accidents. Many types of boats are also used for transport.
  • 7.
  • 8. • Chittagong; Port of Chittagong, Chittagong Port Authority - east coast • Dhaka - River port • Mongla Port • Sonadia - proposed • Payra U/C • Narayanganj-River port • Baghabari- River port • Ashuganj- River port
  • 9. Statistics for the shipping industry of Bangladesh Total: 36 ships (1,000 gross register tons (GRT) or over) Totaling: 284,489 GRT/405,845 metric tons deadweight (DWT) Cargo ships Bulk ships : 2 Container ships : 1 Roll-on / roll-off ships : 2 Tankers Petroleum tanker ships : 2 Passenger ships Foreign ownership and documentation Source: This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain.
  • 10. • Airlines: Biman Bangladesh Airlines is the national airlines of Bangladesh which commenced operation in 1972. The other Bangladeshi registered passenger airlines are Novo Air, Regent Airways and United Airways. All four of these airlines have a hub at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka and operate both domestic and international flights Dhaka, except for Novo Air which only offers domestic services. • Airports: There are currently three international airports in Bangladesh: Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong and Osmani International Airport in Sylhet. All three international airports have direct connections to a number of destinations in the Middle East while Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has services to the wider Asian region and Europe. In addition to the international airports there are also five domestic airports in Barisal, Cox's Bazar, Jessore, Rajshahi and Saidpur with almost all services from these airports either bound for or originating from Dhaka.