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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

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

5 facts about metro systems worldwide that you probably didn’t know

Here are 5 facts about metro systems worldwide that you probably didn’t know.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Will we get mobile network connectivity inside the metro rail?

There are growing concerns among citizens regarding smooth mobile network coverage inside the trains.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Is the metro rail really opening tomorrow?

The limited launch of the metro tomorrow is unlikely to make any real dent in Dhaka's traffic problem

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Mariam Afiza to operate metro rail tomorrow

As the nation's much-awaited first metro rail is scheduled to start operation partially in the city (Uttara-Agargaon segment) from tomorrow, Mariam Afiza will emerge as the first metro train operator of the Mass Rapid Transit line-6.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Metro Rail: No half fare for students

There will be no half fare for students travelling on the Metro Rails, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Can the MRT be a game-changer for Dhaka?

Dhaka Metro Rail: a revolutionary new system that is poised to transform the way people travel in the city.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

What is mass rapid transit?

Let's take a look at what a mass rapid transit system actually is and what it is like in other countries.

December 27, 2022
December 27, 2022

Metro Rail: Rally, fireworks to adorn grand opening

The authorities are completing the last-minute preparations before the grand opening of the country’s first metro rail tomorrow.

December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022

Dhaka Metro Rail: DMP to ensure security until dedicated force formed

Dhaka Metropolitan Police will ensure security at the country’s first metro rail, set to be inaugurated on Wednesday, until a dedicated force is available.

December 19, 2022
December 19, 2022

Metro Rail: Tickets to go on sale after PM’s trip

Metro rail authorities are planning to start selling single- and multiple-use cards after launching the country's first metro rail on December 28.