The US Embassy in Dhaka today congratulated Bangladesh on the occasion of the inauguration of the country's first-ever metro rail.

"We want to give a special shout-out to the six female metro train operators, including Mariam Afiza," said the mission on its verified Facebook page.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the country's first ever elevated metro rail within six months of the Padma Bridge opening.

She opened an 11.73km stretch of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-6 of the metro rail project from Diabari to Agargaon by unveiling its plaque at Diabari of the city.