The family of a person killed in a road crash due to reckless or negligent driving will get at least Tk 5 lakh in compensation.

The authorities suspended the operations of metro rail for two hours today "on safety ground" as huge number of doused sky lanterns fell on the overhead electricity lines during last night's New Year celebrations.

Mohammad Sohel, an employee at a firm, did not get metro tickets after waiting in a long queue for around three hours at Agargaon Station yesterday.

Jannatul Afrin’s excitement was palpable as the train was approaching the platform at Uttara North Station at 8 in the morning.

A total of 3,857 passengers journeyed on the metro yesterday, the first day the country’s metro rail service was opened to public.

Twelve-year-old Imam Hasan Eyaad was over the moon after taking his first-ever ride on the metro rail yesterday morning.

Metro Rail passengers can buy multipurpose pass cards till 10pm today, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, said today.

Five out of six vending machines at Agargaon Metro Rail Station have been inoperative since morning, causing delay for passengers in buying passes for their commute..The authorities are now providing passes from four manual booths and from one vending machine on the first day of the metro

The authorities will hold a review meeting on the overall situation of the first-day operation of the metro rail, said MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited.

A day after its inauguration, the country's first metro rail is now open for general passengers.

The metro rail authorities are going to start the construction work for two more lines next year.

The vehicular movement on Bangabandhu bridge was hampered in the early hours of yesterday, due to poor visibility caused by dense fog, creating traffic congestion on both the link roads.

At precisely 1:38pm came the glorious moment. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina waved the green flag and the country’s first-ever metro began to roll, marking a major leap in the Bangladesh’s transport sector.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said through the opening of the metro rail, the Awami League government has put another feather in Bangladesh’s cap.

Ferry services on the Paturia-Daulatdia route resumed around 11:45am today after being suspended for five hours due to dense fog.

Construction of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line-1, which will be the country's first underground metro line, will begin in January next year, MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), said today.

Bangladesh enters a new era in communication today with the launch of its first metro rail, promising fast, reliable, and safe commute in a traffic-choked Dhaka.

As the nation’s much-awaited first metro rail is scheduled to start operation partially in the capital (Uttara-Agargaon portion) today, Mariam Afiza will emerge as the first metro train operator of the Mass Rapid Transit line-6.

Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation will be offering shuttle service to metro rail passengers from Thursday, which is when the country's first metro rail will be opened to public.

In this Star Special, we are highlighting the stories of the unsung heroes -- the construction workers of the country’s first Metro Rail.