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Metro running on schedule as staffers withdraw strike

Passengers take free ride at some stations due to lack of staffers

Metro rail sets record with 3.82 lakh passengers in a day

The authorities have deployed six additional trains to accommodate the surge in commuters during Bishwa Ijtema

Metro rail fares exempt from VAT for this year

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted value-added tax on the fares of Dhaka metro rail, which has gained a lot of popularity since the beginning of its operations.

Are Mirpur’s Kallu and Shawkat kebabs worth the hype? Here’s the real deal

My overdue visit to Selim Kabab Ghor at Mohammadpur caused quite a stir amongst my known associates. While I tend to ignore the uninformative “I have had better,” or “They aren’t the same anymore,” there were some who came up with actual recommendations for places that they maintain taste better than the popular Mohammadpur store.

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

September 2, 2024
September 2, 2024

Metro rail authorities preparing to start operation on Fridays

"Give us some time. We will be able give the timeframe within few days," said MAN Siddique.

September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024

Should young commuters get a metro pass?

Because of the hassle-free experience and peace of mind it offers, metro passes have become essential to commuters, especially students.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Metro rail services to resume in 7 days: adviser Fauzul

Road Transport and Bridges Adviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan today said it would take a maximum of seven days to resume the metro rail service

July 18, 2024
July 18, 2024

Fire incident near Mirpur-10 station disrupts metro rail service

Metro rail service has been disrupted as the authorities have closed down its operation from Pallabi to Shewrapara due to a fire incident near Mirpur-10 station, officials said

July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024

Metro rail services halted for 30 mins due to 'power outage'

"Metro rail has started regular operation as the power supply is now normal," said a post on the official Facebook page of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited

July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024

Metro fares won’t go up from today

Despite the NBR not extending the VAT exemption on metro rail fares, the metro rail authorities have decided not to increase fares from today.

May 27, 2024
May 27, 2024

Metro rail operations resume after 1.5 hours

Metro rail operations resumed after one and a half hours of suspension this morning

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

Pressure on buses multiply as metro services face disruption

Buses from Shahbagh, Gulistan and Motijheel areas were travelling in full capacity

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

2 MRT lines may miss deadline

The metro rail authorities are likely to miss the 2030 deadline for completing two of the six planned metro lines in Dhaka as they have not yet started carrying out feasibility studies for the two lines.

May 19, 2024
May 19, 2024

15pc VAT on Metro Rail: Quader requests PM to reconsider NBR’s decision

Dhaka is one of the most unliveable cities in the world, which does not go hand-in-hand with the progress made by the country, says the road transport and bridges minister