President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the countrymen on the eve of the New Year 2023. In his message, the president wished happiness and welfare for all in 2023. On the occasion of the New Year, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also greeted the countrymen and said that in the new year, the bonds of harmony, amity and brotherhood among people will be strengthened, all crises will be removed, all narrowness will be overcome and everyone's lives will be filled with happiness, peace and prosperity. On Saturday, December 31, Prime Minister said this in a message given on the occasion of New Year. Sheikh Hasina said, on the occasion of the New Year 2023, I extend my sincere greetings to the people of the country and the people around world, including Bengalis who lives in abroad. According to the rules of nature, the new year instills new hope in people's minds and inspires them to move towards a beautiful future with new enthusiasm.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "The Awami League government is giving more priority to education to build the country." She said, "Even in the midst of the global economic crisis government has given importance to printing new books for students." Prime Minister said, "The new generation is being made worthy of the fourth industrial revolution and smart Bangladesh." Earlier in the morning, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the programme of free textbook distribution among students of various levels in the academic year 2023, including pre-primary, primary level and minority ethnic group students.  Tomorrow, January 01, the government will celebrate national book festival. The National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) earlier informed districts and Upazilas to celebrate the festival in a grand atmosphere. At the Dhaka University (DU) Central Playground Primary Book Festival will be held centrally. And secondary school book festival will be held at Murapara Government Pilot Model High School ground in Rupganj, Narayanganj. In the meantime, all the preparations for distribution of free books given by the government have been completed. New textbooks of various classes have arrived in schools

On the eve of launching of country’s first elevated metro rail service, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, ICT affairs advisor to Sheikh Hasina, took to his Twitter, announcing a new era into country’s transportation system. Linking the launching of much awaited metro service as “new era”, Sajeeb Wazed stated “initially ten set trains with six coaches will run from Uttara to Agargaon.” With prime minister Sheikh Hasina set to inaugurate the service taking the first ride by herself, netizens on social  media, mainly city dwellers surrounding the areas that fall under the coverage, hailed the move. In 2022, the country witnessed some of its biggest engineering marvels become operational including the biggest infrastructure undertaking — Padma Multipurpose Bridge, a testimony according to netizens testifies to Sheikh Hasina’s unparalleled leadership capabilities.

Nowadays, Metrorail, one of the leading transportation system in the latest inner-city communication system around the world. It was first launched in London. Bangladesh is also going to be included it to the list. On Wednesday, December 28,  Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will start off the country's first Metro Rail. From the very next day, mass people can take the advantage of it.  For the time being People can grab the Metro Rail service from Agargaon to Uttara. Country's millions of people are eagerly awaiting for the grand opening of the Metrorail (MRT Line 6).  According to the Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Smart vehicles needed for Smart Bangladesh.  The world is moving fast and we cannot stay behind. From Uttara to Agargaon, the first phase of the metro rail will start on December 28, from Agargaon to Motijheel, the second phase is thought to be started by the end of 2023.  By 2025, the adjunct part from Motijheel to Kamalapur railway station may be launched. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said, "By 2030, Six MRT lines will be construct in Dhaka. In 2012, Dhaka's first metro rail, known as MRT Line-6, was taken forward by the Government. 21 thousand 985 crore taka was the initial cost of the MRT Line-6 project. Later on, due to an additional part from Motijheel to Kamalapur, cost expanded to 11 thousand 496 crore 92 lakhs. At that instant, the project's total cost rose to 33 thousand 472 crores. Japan International Cooperation Agency funded 19 thousand 719 crores. And Government funded 13 thousand 753 crores. According to Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) sources, the construction work of six metrorails will be completed in three phases by 2030.

Mariam Afiza is going to emerge as the first metro train operator of the Mass Rapid Transit line-6 as she completed all necessary preparations to run the country's ever-first metro rail scheduled to be inaugurated tomorrow.    Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the much-awaited metro rail partially from Uttara to Agargaon station at 11 am on Wednesday.  "All preparations have been completed to open the metro rail. The required number of operators has been appointed to run the metro trains. Of them, six are female," Managing Director (MD) of Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) MAN Siddique said.    The operators are being imparted proper training, so they can run the metro rail efficiently, he added.    Speaking about Afiza, the DMTCL MD said Afiza was appointed as a metro train operator after completing her master's degree from Noakhali Science and Technology University in Chemistry.   She received a year-long training to prepare her as a skilled operator, he said, adding that Afiza also received another two-month-long training at Bangladesh Railway Training Academy in Chattogram's Halishahar.    After returning to Dhaka, she also completed another four-month-long training, Siddique said.   Currently, Afiza is taking technical and practical training at the metro rail depot in Uttara's Diabari while experts of metro rail construction company Mitsubishi-Kawasaki of Japan are imparting training to the operators on technical and practical issues, he added.   Initially, the metro train will run from 8 am to 12 noon every day from Uttara station to Agargaon station without any stoppage.