Farmgate metro rail accident
Metro mishap exposes legal void in victim compensation
The death of a pedestrian and injuries to two others -- caused by a bearing pad that fell from a metro rail pillar on Sunday -- have exposed a critical gap in the legal framework regarding compensation for victims of metro rail-related accidents.
28 October 2025
What price are we paying for ‘progress’?
Abul Kalam Azad did not die in an accident -- he was killed
28 October 2025
Metro tragedy exposes fatal supervision failure
The government must conduct a full independent safety review
27 October 2025
‘Tell him to bring Coke and chocolate’
In Shariatpur, a young mother mourns as two children wait for the father who will never return
27 October 2025
Death fell from above and Dhaka looked away
The metro tragedy is not just another fatal accident, it's an indictment of our city's apathy
27 October 2025
Metro probe body revised, brought under CA’s special assistant amid criticism
Road ministry adds new member, raising the total number of members to six
27 October 2025
Metro rail services fully resume with reopening of Shahbagh–Agargaon section
Many commuters were left stranded with no available transport options as Shahbagh–Agargaon services remain halted for nearly a day
27 October 2025
Metro’s 2nd pad fall rings alarm
Kills one, sparks service halt, Dhaka-wide traffic chaos; experts raise safety concerns
26 October 2025
‘What will this Tk 5 lakh do? This can never be compensation for a human life’
Brother of Abul Kalam Azad says; victim's wife calls death 'a murder'
26 October 2025
Uttara-Agargaon metro rail service resumes after 2.5hrs of suspension
Operations on Agargaon-Motijheel section unlikely today, DMTCL official says
26 October 2025
One killed as bearing pad of metro rail falls at Farmgate, train operations halted
Govt to provide Tk 5 lakh compensation to victim's family
26 October 2025