Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
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 […]
