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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Mentioning that he would talk to the Prime Minister on the issue of VAT on Metrorail tickets, Obaidul Quader today said, “Metrorail is a special service of public transport. People are benefiting from this. I don't know who suddenly gave such news before any decision was taken at the highest level of the government. At […]
In this regard, the VAT Division of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued an office order on Thursday expressing its inability to waive tax on the country's first metro rail. At present, the Metro Rail has the privilege of tax exemption till the end of the current financial year. The operating authority, Dhaka Mass […]
Later, Metrorail officials wrote a letter to NBR Chairman Abu Hena Mohammad Rahmatul Munim, presenting their arguments against imposing VAT on Metrorail tickets. Regarding this, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Secretary and Director Abdur Rauf told Prothom Alo that there is a law to levy 15 percent VAT on air-conditioned train tickets. But all […]
The Uttara to Agargaon section of the Metro Rail was inaugurated on 28 December 2022. The Agargaon to Motijheel section was inaugurated on 4 November. Night services on Motijheel route started from January 20. After this the pressure of passengers skyrocketed. MD Hadiuzzaman, a transportation expert and professor in the department of civil engineering at […]
Metrorail service has been suspended from 9:30 am on Wednesday due to a “technical fault”. Several people were seen waiting in queue to buy tickets at Uttara North (Diyabari) station. But the sale of tickets stopped. DMTCL Director (Operations) Nasir Uddin informed Prothom Alo that he suspects that something has fallen on the power line, […]
He further said that metro rail services will be closed on every Friday instead of Tuesday from June 1. Besides, the service will remain closed on the day of Eid-ul-Azha, Man Siddiqui said. The metro rail service started on 28 December. This service is available for a limited time as of now. DMTCL officials said […]
Dhaka’s metro rail has added another stop with the opening of Uttara Center station on Saturday. DMTCL Managing Director MAN Siddiqui said, “The Uttara Center station was opened for passengers at 8 am on Saturday.” “Mirpur-10 station will open on March 1.” Uttara Center station will be the fourth and Mirpur-10 station will be the […]
Dhaka’s metro rail system has experienced an overflow of commuters during the weekend due to the arrival of pilgrims in Dhaka to participate in the Biswa Ijtema, the second largest congregation of Muslims after the Hajj. The authorities were forced to close the gates at Agargaon station 15 minutes ahead of schedule on Saturday. The […]
Metro rail operations in Dhaka were suspended for two hours as a precautionary measure after several sky lanterns left by people on New Year’s Eve clung to electric wires. Operations resumed around 10 am on Sunday after the lines were cleared by the authorities. Addressing the matter, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Managing Director MAN Siddiqui […]
Bithi demanded that the women-friendly facilities be maintained properly. “I have heard that there will be a separate coach for women. It is like a dream for us.” Roman, a resident of Mirpur-12, who gave the same name, said that the people of Mirpur faced the most trouble during the construction of the metro rail. […]
As Dhaka prepares for the launch of the country’s first urban rail network, ensuring the safety of commuters will be paramount for the authorities. Initially, the metro line stretching from Agargaon to Uttara will open to the public after an inauguration ceremony on December 28. Nine stations punctuate the 11.58 kilometer route, each with two […]
Bangladesh authorities have taken steps to ensure that women can comfortably use the country’s first metro rail in Dhaka. One compartment in each train is reserved for women, but they can travel in other compartments as well. MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, highlighted various aspects of the electric train on […]
One of the workers, Imrul Hasan, said they informed the contractor about the issue, but no instructions came till evening. Nazrul said he suffered because of the construction of the station, which occupied a portion of his land – five inches wide and 20 feet long. “Only one leg is left and they tried to […]
