Dhaka University, Bijoy Sarani metro rail stations open

Two more metro rail stations -- Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani -- are now open for commuters today. The stations' doors were opened for passengers from 8am on Wednesday (December 13). With this, the train now stops at Uttara North, Uttara Centre, Uttara South, Pallabi, Mirpur-10, Mirpur-11, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Agargaon, Bijoy Sarani,

Metro rail DU, Bijoy Sarani stations to open Dec 13

The Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani stations of the metro rail service will open for public from December 13. The duration of the services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section will remain same -- from 7:30am to 11:30am. MAN Siddique, managing director of the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), confirmed the matter and

Govt overcame challenges in executing metro rail project: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that her government overcame several challenges in implementation of metro rail and different development projects in the country."There had been challenges when we went for any work, but we completed all those projects overcoming all hurdles," she said.The prime minister said this in

Union Bank opens branch at Bijoy Sarani

Union Bank Limited has opened a new branch at Bijoy Sarani in Dhaka, a press release said Wednesday. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan inaugurated the branch at a ceremony as the chief guest. Managing Director and CEO of the bank A. B. M. Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury presided over the ceremony. President