Metro travel to be cheaper
Metro travel to be cheaper

The interim government has reinstated Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption on metro rail tickets, ensuring passengers no longer have to bear the 15 percent VAT imposed in July, 2024, reports UNB. The National Board of Revenue (NBR) issued a special order on Monday announcing the immediate enforcement...

Tk7,000cr cost reduced in MRT-5 project
Tk7,000cr cost reduced in MRT-5 project

The cost of the 17.20 km metro rail MRT-5 (Gabtoli-Dasherkandi) Southern Route project saw a sharp 15 percent reduction in cost following a recent review, indicating the potential of savings that can be achieved through reassessments of mega projects, initiated by the previous government, reports...

Construction of Airport-Kamalapur underground metro rail underway
Construction of Airport-Kamalapur underground metro rail underway

The construction of the first ever underground metro rail on Airport-Kamalapur route is going on with relocation of utility services aiming to complete by 2028. Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) Md Abdur Rouf said, Efforts underway to accomplish construction of the...