Dhaka's 130 km-long metro rail system, due to be finished by 2030, is expected to create jobs for 12,000 engineers, Prime Minister Hasina said in a speech when inaugurating the first line.

The Dhaka metro rail will start operating again from August 17, bypassing two damaged stations in Mirpur 10 and Kazipara, almost exactly a month after closing. The advisory council of the interim ...

Dhaka, April 26 -- Metro rail services in Dhaka were disrupted on Saturday afternoon following an electrical fault, causing significant inconvenience to hundreds of passengers.

Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first metro rail service in the capital Dhaka, with officials and commuters hopeful it will help ease traffic in one of the world’s most densely populated ...

Dhaka, May 22 -- When Dhaka's metro rail was launched, it was seen as a symbol of a modern, well-organised city. advertisement. United News of Bangladesh (UNB) ...

In a press release sent to the media on Monday, Project Director of Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project (Line-1), Md Abul Kashem Bhuiyan, said that Bangladesh's first underground metro rail, ...

Dhaka metro rail. 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 ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh launched its first metro rail service, mostly funded by Japan, in the densely populated capital on Wednesday amid enthusiasm that the South Asian country’s ...

Metro rail trains are operating on the Uttara-Motijheel route from 7:30am to 8:30pm. The gap between the arrival of trains in each station is 10 minutes during peak hours and 12 minutes during off ...

DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wasif Mohammad Abdullah, a 34-year-old banker, was thrilled to take his first trip this month on Dhaka's new metro rail line, while visiting the northern part ...