Dhaka metro rail

Mirpur-10 metro station reopens; initial repair cost Tk 1.25 crore

The Mirpur-10 metro rail station has resumed operations today, almost three months after it was damaged in July last.

Mirpur-10 metro station reopens

Mirpur-10 metro station resumed operations this morning, almost three months after it was vandalised and consequently shut down in July

Mirpur-10 metro station reopens today

The Mirpur-10 metro rail station is set to resume operations from today, almost three months after it was vandalised and consequently shut down in July.

Kazipara metro station to resume operations tomorrow

Operations of Kazipara Metro Rail Station will resume tomorrow (Friday), DMTCL Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf said today

Metro rail to run on Fridays from Sept 20

Dhaka Metro Rail will start carrying passengers on Fridays from this week as per the demand of the travellers.

Displaced bearing pad disrupted metro rail service: DMTCL official

Both local and Japanese workers and engineers were seen working to lift the pad back onto the pier

Metro rail disruption leads to immense suffering for Dhaka commuters

The disruption has affected students, officegoers, and others, many of whom missed important appointments and work schedules due to the delays

Metro rail services suspended on the Agargaon-Motijheel route; repair work underway

However, train movement from Uttara North to Agargaon section is normal

Metro rail to run on Fridays

The metro rail authority also expects that trains will stop at Kazipara station from Friday as it is being prepared to resume operations

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Metro rail: Kazipara, Mirpur-11 stations open to public from today

Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Kazipara and Mirpur-11 stations

March 9, 2023
March 9, 2023

Metro rail: Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations to open March 15

Metro rail authorities will open Kazipara and Mirpur 11 stations on March 15, and Uttara South and Sewrapara stations in the last week of this month.

March 1, 2023
March 1, 2023

Metro rail will now stop at Mirpur-10 station

Metro rail has started picking up and dropping passengers at the Mirpur-10 station from this morning

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

Children’s metro rail adventure

Over 700 children got a free ride on metro rail for the first time today following an initiative by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs.

January 28, 2023
January 28, 2023

Metro magic and the charms of development

Dhaka greeted the new year with the country’s first metro.

January 25, 2023
January 25, 2023

Metro experience: Next station Pallabi

Even though I come to Diabari metro station in Uttara every morning at 8:30am, I arrived at 8:00am today. So far, the train has been leaving at 8:00am, but from today it has been extended to 8:30am.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

Sky lanterns halt metro rail services, operations resume after 2hrs

The authorities suspended the operations of metro rail for two hours today "on safety ground" as huge number of doused sky lanterns fell on the overhead electricity lines during last night's New Year celebrations.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

5 top stories to follow today

If you have missed out on all the latest updates of the day, then don't worry, we got you all covered. Find out the gist of the top 5 stories of The Daily Star today (December 29, 2022).

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

‘Can't believe metro rail journey was so smooth, fast’

Twelve-year-old Imam Hasan Eyaad was over the moon after taking his first-ever ride in the metro rail this morning.."It's very exciting. (I) can't believe that the journey was so smooth and fast," Eyaad exclaimed after reaching Agargaon station at 10:15am. "It was my first metro trip," he

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Metro Rail: People can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today

Metro Rail passengers can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.