4 injured in explosion in Dhaka’s Agargaon

Four people were injured in an explosion in under-construction building at Taltala Bazar in Dhaka’s Agargaon area on Monday. The injured were Robin, 19, Rafiqul Islam, 24, Swarlal Das, 45 and Mozaffar, 26. Md Tariqul Islam, resident medical officer of Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn & Plastic Surgery, said the workers

Metro Rail : Agargaon- Motijheel part to be opened on Oct 20

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel part of Dhaka Metro Rail on October 20, 2023, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told. On that day, the PM will inaugurate the Farmgate, Secretariat and Motijheel stations of metro rail. There are seven stations on the Agargaon to Motijheel

Metro Rail: Over 92pc work of Agargaon, Motijheel part completed

The overall civil work progress of metro rail Agargaon-Motijheel section is now over 92 percent as 88.22 percent installation work of electrical and mechanical system and rolling stock depot equipment collection has already been completed, an official said. "Under the package-5, the viaduct construction on 3.195 km Agargaon-Karwan Bazar route

Metro Rail expected to be launched in December

The government is putting the final touches to the Metro Rail inauguration in the last week of the month with the Agargaon to Uttara route to be open to the public in the first phase. Officials said the cars will power through the track at 100kph to traverse 11.73 km

Bangladesh to the era of the ‘Metro Rail’

Metrorail is being launched for the citizens of the capital in the last week of next month (December). Initially, Metrorail will be launched from Uttara to Agargaon in the first phase. Managing Director (MD) of Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) said this to reporters after the signing ceremony of land development

15th International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh begins

The 15th International Children's Film Festival 2022 (ICFFB) opened its doors to the moviegoers at the Bangladesh Film Archive (BFA) in Dhaka's Agargaon Saturday.  Children's Film Society (CFS) Bangladesh, the organiser of the seven-day festival, arranged a special inauguration ceremony at the Projection Hall of BFA in the afternoon. Information Minister