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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
Metro rail's Bijoy Sarani, Dhaka University stations now open
Dhaka, Dec 13: Metro rail's Bijoy Sarani and Dhaka University (DU) stations on the Agargaon-Motijheel section opened today (Wednesday, December 13) for public.
Metrorail to run day and night from January
Dhaka, Nov 17: All stations of Metrorail MRT Line-6 will be commissioned in January 2024. Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) M.A.N. Siddique said this to the media on Tuesday.
Metro rail safest public transport during blockade
Dhaka, Nov 14: Metrorail was opened for movement from Uttara to Motijheel on November 5. After that, out of eight days, five days were spent in the siege. Metrorail has come as a boon where access to public transport is difficult due to the ongoing blockade programme. After the Uttara to Motijheel route was opened, the city dwellers are realizing its benefits. They breathe a sigh of relief as they reach their workplace or destination safely and on time.
Special metro train being launched for students and professionals
Dhaka, Nov 8: Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is going to launch a special service for students and professionals studying in educational institutions. This information was shared in a press release sent by DMTCL on Tuesday.
Metro rail service to remain shut on Oct 14 and 15
Dhaka, Oct 11: Commercial movement of metro rail will be closed on October 14 and 15 (Saturday and Sunday). Meanwhile, Metrorail is closed on Fridays. As a result, passengers will not be able to travel by metro rail for three consecutive days (Friday-Sunday).
Miscreants yet to be identified, two months after pelting stones at Metro Rail
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 22 July 2023: Two months have passed since the incident of breaking the glass of metro rail by pelting stones. There is no progress in the investigation of the case so far. Police summoned 20 people from four buildings and interrogated them in two months. No one has admitted the stone throwing. The investigating officers are also not able to give any clear information. However, there are five names on the police shortlist. It is believed that only one of them is responsible.
Prime Minister Hasina likely to inaugurate Agargaon-Motijheel section of Metrorail in October
Dhaka, 8 July 2023: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon to Motijheel section of the metro rail at the end of October.
PM to inaugurate Agargaon-Motijheel section of metro rail in October
Dhaka, July 8: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon to Motijheel section of the metro rail at the end of October. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said this in a briefing at Agargaon station on Friday afternoon on the occasion of trial train running from Agargaon to Motijheel section of Metrorail.
Construction of country's first underground metro line to begin in July
Dhaka, May 24: A bilateral agreement has been signed with the contractor to start the contract package-1 (land development of depot area) of Uttara route of the country's first subway MRT line-5. The total cost of land development has been estimated at Tk 1,149 crore. The land development work will begin two months after the completion of various works and formalities related to this international agreement, i.e. in July. A total of 99.25 acres of land will be developed under this agreement.
Bangladesh: Metro rail passenger services get VAT exemption on
Dhaka, 23 May 2023 : The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted Value Added Tax (VAT) on metro rail passenger services. This exemption will remain in effect till June 30, 2024.
All metro stations between Uttara and Agargaon now operational
Dhaka, April 1: Sheorapara and Uttara Dakshin stations of Metrorail have been opened. As a result, the metro rail will stop at all stations on the Uttara-Agargaon route from now on. Passengers are happy that all the stations on this 12 km route have been opened. However, as it was a weekend, there were not many passengers on the Metrorail on Friday. However, a kind of excitement was seen among the few passengers who were there.
Remaining four metro rail stations to be opened this month
Dhaka, March 2: Metrorail has a total of nine stations on its route from Uttara North to Agargaon. Of these, five are operational. Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) authorities said these four stations, which are awaiting inauguration, will be opened this month. These four stations are Uttara South, Mirpur-11, Kazipara and Sheorapara.
Busiest metro rail station opened
Dhaka, March 1: Another station of the metrorail was opened in the capital on Wednesday (March 1). The busiest Mirpur-10 station was opened as the fifth station in terms of consecutive inauguration. Through this, the journey of five stations of Metrorail began.
Dhaka Metro: Uttara Central Station starts operation
Dhaka, 19 February 2023 : Uttara Center station was added to the list of Metrorail stations to be opened continuously as per the pre-scheduled announcement on Saturday (February 18).
Metrorail will run from dawn to midnight in July
Dhaka, February 10: The 11.73 km overhead Metrorail from Uttara Uttara to Agargaon station has started running in Dhaka with general passengers. From last December 29, Metrorail is running from 8 am to 12 pm, 4 hours a day. Then on January 25, Pallavi station of Metrorail was opened.