When Bon Bibi comes to life
The scenography for the project was made by Paris-based multinational architecture, art, and design group Golem. It has been created with the support of Harper Collins India. The installation invites visitors to enter a forest of enormous pages where scenes from the book stand as tall as trees.
Looking back at metro rail history, from London 1836 to Dhaka 2022
Bangladesh is now one of the countries that boasts of a metro rail service.
3,857 passengers took the metro today
A total 3,857 passengers journeyed on the metro today, the first day the country’s metro rail service was opened to public.
'Metro rail project implemented with efforts of countless people'
The country is waiting for the inauguration of the first Metro rail service in Bangladesh.
Metro moment is finally here
Bangladesh enters a new era in communication today with the launch of its first metro rail, promising fast, reliable, and safe commute in a traffic-choked Dhaka.
“Metro Rail will bring about a significant social transformation in Dhaka”
Bangladesh’s much-anticipated Metro Rail project will be launched today. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has provided approximately 60% of the Tk 33,472 crore funding and technical assistance for the MRT Line-6.
Bangladesh ushers in a new era of commuting
Bangladesh is all set to step into a new era of commuting with a new mode of public transport that has never been seen before -- the electricity-powered metro rail of Dhaka.
“A comprehensive and well-planned metro network will help to improve mobility and access to transportation”
The Daily Star (TDS): Will the Dhaka Metro Rail bring a significant, qualitative change to the city’s traffic system?
“The project as a whole is quite sound technically”
The Daily Star (TDS): The MRT service is expected to save city dwellers from the menace of traffic congestion, improving the overall traffic situation of the city. How do you perceive the project’s impact?
Metro rail ensures ease of access for people with disabilities
Dhaka City’s horizon’s latest addition is the Metro Rail. Not only the modernization of the city’s infrastructure system, it also gives a clear message - we are proceeding to development as one of the most advanced cities that shows respect to its citizens.
“If we cannot keep the targeted population near metro rail then number of riders may fall”
The Daily Star (TDS): What changes will the MRT-6 bring to urban living experience?
MRT Line-6: Twist and turns
The long-awaited metro rail project is finally becoming a reality as the country’s first overhead electric train will be launched today, bringing with it excitement and also its share of challenges.
President, PM greet everyone involved in implementation of metro rail
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted everyone who was involved in the implementation of the country's first-ever elevated metro rail as the service is set to be inaugurated tomorrow.
