Bangladesh metro back on track after protest closure

Bangladesh's metro railway in Dhaka resumed after over a month of closure due to student-led protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The new caretaker government under Muhammad Yunus ordered the reopening. Hasina's tenure saw widespread abuses, but the metro, inaugurated in 2022, was one of her key infrastructure projects.

Aug 25, 2024 - 16:00

Bangladesh metro back on track after protest closure

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Bangladesh's metro railway in Dhaka resumed after over a month of closure due to student-led protests that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The new caretaker government under Muhammad Yunus ordered the reopening. Hasina's tenure saw widespread abuses, but the metro, inaugurated in 2022, was one of her key infrastructure projects.