Since Bangladesh's independence in 1971, the transportation sector has grown rapidly and transportation medium on land and rivers have begun to develop. Air travel came into existence later. Though Bangladesh has greatly evolved in the transportation sector, it still has many flaws which hamper the development of other economic and social sectors. Transportation has evolved in mostly land vehicles but it still needs improvement in safety standards, which endangers the life of civilians.
The Dhaka Metro Rail, or simply the Dhaka Metro, is a mass rapid transit system serving Dhaka, the capital and largest city of Bangladesh. It is owned and operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). Together with the under construction Dhaka BRT, proposed Dhaka Subway and Dhaka suburban circular rail, it is expected to reduce traffic congestion in the city. The metro rail network has five planned lines which are the MRT Line 6, the only operational line, MRT Line 1 and 5, which are under construction, and MRT Line 2 and MRT Line 4, which are in the planning stages. It is part of the Strategic Transport Plan outlined by the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA).
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit is a government agency of Bangladesh responsible for investigating money laundering, suspicious transactions, and cash transaction reports. The unit works under Bangladesh Bank. Md Masud Biswas is the chief of Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit.
Dhaka Subway is an underground urban rail network being planned in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, by the Bangladesh Bridge Authority. Dhaka Subway was conceived as a separate transport system to the proposed Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit network, commonly known as Dhaka Metro Rail.
Uttara North is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro Rail's MRT Line 6. This station is located in Uttara, a suburb of Dhaka. It was opened on 29 December 2022.
Uttara Center is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6, located in Uttara, a suburb of Dhaka. The station commenced operation from 18 February 2023.
Uttara South is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6. This station is located in Uttara, a suburb of Dhaka. It is estimated that the station will be opened on the last week of March 2023. It became operational from 31 March 2023.
Mirpur 10 is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6. This station is located next to Fire Service in Mirpur 10, a neighbourhood of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The station was opened on 1 March 2023.
Agargaon is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6. It is located in Agargaon, and was opened on 29 December 2022.
The MRT Line 6 is a line on the Dhaka Metro Rail. It is Bangladesh's first rapid transit line and has been in service since 2022. It is an entirely elevated line and currently has 16 stations in service between Uttara North and Motijheel.
The Rapid Pass is a smart card automated fare collection system based on near-field communication (NFC) technology used on participating public transit systems in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Rapid Pass card readers were implemented on a trial basis in 2017. Full implementation began in January 2018 and it was rolled out across rapid transit stations, railway stations, bus stops and terminals, and transit vehicles on many different transit systems.
The MRT Line 1 is Dhaka's rapid transit line under construction. It will be the second of the Dhaka Metro Rail system and will be operated by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). Its construction started in February 2023. It is scheduled to open in December 2026.
Dhaka University, also sometimes unofficially and colloquially referred as TSC station, is an elevated metro station on MRT Line 6 of the Dhaka Metro Rail. This station is in the University of Dhaka campus, next to the Teacher-Student Centre and close to the Curzon Hall, located in Shahbagh Thana. The station commenced service on 13 December 2023.
Kamalapur is an elevated metro station of the Dhaka Metro's MRT Line 6, currently under construction. This station is located in Kamalapur, adjacent to Kamalapur railway station. It is scheduled to be opened in 2026 and is integrated as MRT Line 6's third phase.
The Southern Route is one of the branches of the approved MRT Line 5 line of Dhaka Metro Rail; the other one being the Northern Route. This route is currently in its planning stages. The construction of the Southern Route could begin in 2024 and is scheduled to commence operation by 2030.
The Northern Route is one of the branches of the approved MRT Line 5 of Dhaka Metro Rail; the other one being the Southern Route. The construction of the Northern Route started in 4 November 2023 and is scheduled to commence operation by 2028.
The MRT Line 2 is Dhaka's proposed rapid transit line. It will be the fifth of the Dhaka Metro Rail system and will be operated by Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). It is scheduled to open in 2030.
The MRT Line 4 of Dhaka Metro Rail is an proposed mass rapid transit line, stretching from the city's main railway station to the Bandar Upazila. This line is scheduled to be completed by 2030 and will be operated by the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL). South Korea has expressed interest to invest in this project.
