Two additional metro rail stations - Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani –  along the Uttara-Agargaon route are now open for commuters to use.

The stations' doors were opened for passengers from 8am on Wednesday (December 13). 

With this, the train now stops at Uttara North, Uttara Centre, Uttara South, Pallabi, Mirpur 10, Mirpur-11, Kazipara, Shewrapara, Agargaon, Bijoy Sarani, Farmgate, Dhaka University, Bangladesh Secretariat and Motijheel stations. 

"Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani stations of the metro rail are ready for operation and now open for the city commuters," Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) MAN Siddique told media while opening the stations.

He said the duration of metro services on the Agargaon-Motijheel section will remain the same.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the Agargaon-Motijheel section of the metro rail service on November 4, after launching the Uttara-Agargaon section on December 28 last year.

Three of the seven stations on Agargaon-Motijheel route-- Farmgate, Bangladesh Secretariat (Press Club) and Motijheel-- were opened on November 4. 

After opening of Dhaka University and Bijoy Sarani stations, commuters will be able to use a total of five stations on Agargaon-Motijheel section.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Washington DC, the USA capital city, this afternoon after joining the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and other high-level side and bilateral events in New York.

She reached Washington DC from New York by road at 6pm.

On her arrival in Washington DC, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran received the premier with a flower bouquet, reports BSS.

Earlier, she left her Place of Residence, Lotte New York for Washington DC at 12:30pm.

She arrived in New York on September 17.

The prime minister will leave Washington DC for London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, on September 29.

She will stay in London till October 3.

After wrapping up her visit, the prime minister will leave London for home and scheduled to reach Dhaka on October 4.

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