Dhaka metro

Dhaka in motion: Views from a Metro Ride

Have you ever felt a sense of stillness when riding the metro in Dhaka? No, not the kind that implies silence or rest -- Dhaka doesn’t allow for that -- but a quieter hum, like the city holding its breath? I am sure you did, if you somehow managed to take a ride during a less crowded hour, since it’s hard for anyone to even breathe inside during the rush hour!

Naim, bowlers take Dhaka Metro into NCL T20 final

Dhaka and Rangpur will square off in the final on Tuesday.

Funding for Gabtoli-Dasherkandi metro line confirmed

The prospect of having another major metro rail route in Dhaka looks bright as financing for the construction of the southern route of Mass Rapid Transit Line-5 has been confirmed.

MRT-6 nearing completion / How is Dhaka’s metro rail doing so far?

For future metro projects, a performance evaluation of the MRT-6 should be conducted.

Agargaon to Motijheel in just 14 minutes!

Metro rail operations on the Agargaon-Motijheel section opened to public today as the first train left Motijheel station at 7:30am

Key things to know about metro rail's Agargaon-Motijheel section

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the Agargaon-Motijheel section of the country's first metro rail

As it happened / PM inaugurates Agargaon-Motijheel section of metro rail

She also inaugurated construction work of MRT Line-5 (northern route)

Uttara to motijheel in just 31 minutes!

It takes at least two or three hours for anyone who wants to travel from Uttara to Motijheel by bus, the most common mode of public transport in Dhaka city. It’s not merely a matter of time; individuals,

The Future of Dhaka’s Metro Rail Network: Exploring Upcoming Lines

The government is moving forward with the mega plan to build a 140-kilometer metro rail network in Dhaka and its adjacent areas by 2030 to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, two major problems the city of 2 crore people is facing severely.

December 23, 2024
December 23, 2024

Dhaka in motion: Views from a Metro Ride

Have you ever felt a sense of stillness when riding the metro in Dhaka? No, not the kind that implies silence or rest -- Dhaka doesn’t allow for that -- but a quieter hum, like the city holding its breath? I am sure you did, if you somehow managed to take a ride during a less crowded hour, since it’s hard for anyone to even breathe inside during the rush hour!

December 22, 2024
December 22, 2024

Naim, bowlers take Dhaka Metro into NCL T20 final

Dhaka and Rangpur will square off in the final on Tuesday.

February 4, 2024
February 4, 2024

Funding for Gabtoli-Dasherkandi metro line confirmed

The prospect of having another major metro rail route in Dhaka looks bright as financing for the construction of the southern route of Mass Rapid Transit Line-5 has been confirmed.

November 9, 2023
November 9, 2023

How is Dhaka’s metro rail doing so far?

For future metro projects, a performance evaluation of the MRT-6 should be conducted.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

Agargaon to Motijheel in just 14 minutes!

Metro rail operations on the Agargaon-Motijheel section opened to public today as the first train left Motijheel station at 7:30am

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

Key things to know about metro rail's Agargaon-Motijheel section

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated the Agargaon-Motijheel section of the country's first metro rail

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

PM inaugurates Agargaon-Motijheel section of metro rail

She also inaugurated construction work of MRT Line-5 (northern route)

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

Metro now connects Uttara with Motijheel

Several key areas of the capital are now under the metro rail coverage as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates its Agargaon-Motijheel section today.

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

The Future of Dhaka’s Metro Rail Network: Exploring Upcoming Lines

The government is moving forward with the mega plan to build a 140-kilometer metro rail network in Dhaka and its adjacent areas by 2030 to reduce traffic congestion and pollution, two major problems the city of 2 crore people is facing severely.

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

Uttara to motijheel in just 31 minutes!

It takes at least two or three hours for anyone who wants to travel from Uttara to Motijheel by bus, the most common mode of public transport in Dhaka city. It’s not merely a matter of time; individuals,