The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, or DMTCL, Managing Director Mohammad Abdur Rouf says they plan to operate the metro rail throughout on Fridays starting in May. Speaking at a meeting with ...

Starting in May, Dhaka Metro Rail is expected to operate throughout the day on Fridays, while efforts are underway to reduce intervals between trains, increasing the total number of daily trips. The ...

The underground metro rail services are expected to be launched in 2028 as the construction works were progressing fast aiming to reduce further the capital’s notorious traffic jams, officials said on ...

Currently, the metro rail maintains a headway of 8-10 minutes on working days and 10-12 minutes on holidays. If the new decision takes effect in May, the headway will be reduced, which will increase ...

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. My overdue visit to ...

Traffic congestion persists in hotspots like Pragati Sarani, Vatara, and Badda due to metro rail construction, while dug-up roads in Moghbazar-Mouchak and gridlocks in Old Dhaka worsen the crisis.

The city suffers from a poorly designed road network, covering only 7% of the area. Traffic management systems remain outdated, with no implementation of modern solutions such as one-way traffic flows ...

After a mob vandalised and set fire to the historic residence of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka, his daughter and deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in an emotional message ...

Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 65 °F (18.3 °C). Sunny with a high of 87 °F (30.6 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 9 mph (8 to 14.5 kph). Sunny today with a high of 87 °F ...

Dhaka has yet to receive a response to a note verbale sent to India, requesting Hasina's extradition.

Amid immense suffering of the passengers, the students blocked the rail tracks at about 3:45pm on the day, the fifth day of their blockade programme, halting train services between Dhaka and northern, ...

DHAKA, Feb 10, 2025 (BSS) – The underground Metrorail services is expected to be launched in 2028 as the construction works were progressing fast aiming to reduce further the capital’s notorious ...