Dhaka metro rail

DU metro station to be closed on four days in Dec-Jan

The metro rail authorities are expected to release an official statement soon outlining the operational changes for the specified dates

Only passengers with MRT, Rapid Passes being allowed into Mirpur 11 station

Some passengers were unable to enter station this morning due to a shortage of single journey tickets

Metro drops national symbols from single-journey tickets

Introduces 20,000 redesigned single-journey tickets

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

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.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Metro rail: 5 out of 6 vending machines inoperative at Agargaon station on first day

Five out of six vending machines at Agargaon Metro Rail Station have been inoperative since morning, causing delay for passengers in buying passes for their commute..The authorities are now providing passes from four manual booths and from one vending machine on the first day of the metro

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Metro Rail: Review meeting to decide today’s operating hours

The authorities will hold a review meeting on the overall situation of the first-day operation of the metro rail, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Work on 2 more lines to start next year

The metro rail authorities are going to start the construction work for two more lines next year.

December 29, 2022
December 29, 2022

Metro dream rolls into reality

At precisely 1:38pm came the glorious moment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waved the green flag and the country’s first-ever metro began to roll, marking a major leap in the Bangladesh’s transport sector.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

MRT Line-6: One train every 3.5 minutes

With 10 sets of trains initially, Bangladesh’s first Metro rail service, the Uttara to Agargaon section of Mass Rapid Transit Line-6 or MRT Line-6, is all set to begin its journey.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

Metro rail opening live updates: First train completes journey, reaches Agargaon from Uttara North

The maiden journey of metro rail was completed when the train carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 200 others reached Agargaon from Uttara North.

December 28, 2022
December 28, 2022

Metro rail in Bangladesh: PM lauds 4 development milestones

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today highlighted the four milestones in the country’s development that the inauguration of metro rail has brought about.