A day after its inauguration, the country's first metro rail is now open for general passengers. The train carrying passengers left Uttara North station for Agargaon at 8:00am, Since morning, hundreds of passengers gathered at Agargaon station with enthusiasm to take the service on the first day.
Meghna tanker capsize:: Experts and officials of the Department of Environment and Fisheries suspect there may be an extensive damage to the biodiversity and aquatic life, including the hilsa, following the oil split from the submerged tanker in the Meghna river.