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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 earns Tk 18 cr 28 lakh in six months
Dhaka, March 5: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the total income of metro rail in the six months since its launch till June last year was Tk 18 crore 28 lakh 6 thousand 514.
Metro rail fare likely to rise by 15% in July
Dhaka, Feb 14: The National Board of Revenue (NBR) is considering imposing 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on metro rail tickets. However, the Metro Rail authorities said that they remain under VAT from tax on income generated from ticket sales and overall revenue.
Metro rail will run till night on Uttara-Motijheel route from tomorrow
Dhaka, Jan 19: Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) said that the metro rail will run full time on the Uttara-Motijheel route from tomorrow (Saturday, January 20).
'MRT Police' takes over charge of metro rail's security
Dhaka, Oct 21: The government has already formed Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Police to provide overall security of metro rail. Two hundred more personnel have been added to the specialized MRT police. With this, under the leadership of a DIG, the strength of the MRT police is now 431. With this manpower, the MRT Police has started to perform the entire responsibility of metro rail security from Saturday.
Trial run of Agargaon-Motijheel metro rail starts
Dhaka, July 7: Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has started the trial run of metro rail from Agargaon to Motijheel in the capital. This is the first of three phases of trial runs.
Agargaon to Motijheel section of metro rail to be inaugurated in October
Dhaka, June 19: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon to Motijheel section of the metro rail next October.
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.
Metro rail from Agargaon to Motijheel to start this year
Dhaka, February 3: Awami League General Secretary and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that the metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel will start this year.
Bangladesh: Dhaka Metrorail has long queues even on holidays
Dhaka, 15 January 2023 : Metrorail has become an entertainment center like Hatirjheel and Zoo in the capital.
Prime Minister asks to follow the guidelines of Metro Rail
Dhaka, January 10: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged the passengers to follow the rules and guidelines of the metro rail while travelling as it is built using modern technology.
3,857 passengers travel Metrorail on first day
Dhaka, December 30: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country's first metro rail on Wednesday. She and her invited co-passengers took off on the first trip by Metrorail. Metrorail journey with general passengers started on Thursday. Three thousand 857 passengers travelled in it on the first day. Metro rail was operated from 8 am to 12 pm.
Dhaka metro rail fares are not high: Quader
Dhaka, December 30: Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said the fare of Dhaka Metrorail is not high compared to other countries.
Metrorail will change the face of Dhaka : Japanese ambassador
Dhaka, December 29: "We are really proud that Japan has witnessed the positive development of Bangladesh for decades. I want to continue with this development as an ambassador. I will work to further the friendly relations between the two countries. I believe that the Metrorail will change the face of Dhaka." Japanese Ambassador Iwama Kiminori said these at the gathering after the inauguration of the Dhaka Metrorail on Wednesday (December 28).
Metro Rail is a new addition to Smart Bangladesh: PM
Dhaka, December 29: Inaugurating the much-desired dream metro rail, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina termed it a new addition to Smart Bangladesh.
US Embassy congratulates Bangladesh on Metro Rail inauguration
Dhaka, December 29: The United States Embassy in Dhaka congratulated Bangladesh for inaugurating Metrorail. At the same time, six women drivers of Metrorail were greeted. The US Embassy in Bangladesh issued this greeting on their Facebook page on Wednesday (December 28).