Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel.
At 2.30pm, on Saturday, the second phase of project has been inaugurated.
Earlier on Thursday, Managing Director of DMTCL MAN Siddique said, "Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Agargaon-Motijheel section today from the Agargaon station. Then, she will take the metro to Motijheel for another inaugural programme at the Motijheel station."
She also inaugurates the construction work of MRT Line-5 (Northern route), which will be a 20-km line from Hemayetpur to Bhatara via Gabtoli, Mirpur-10, Gulshan. The deadline for the Taka 41,239 crore project is 2028.