Bangladesh Metro Rail

Bangladesh's capital is about to get its first metro rail, a Japanese-funded project that aims to ease commuting in one of the most congested cities in the world.

Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a loan deal with a Japanese development agency for construction of the country's first-ever metro rail system, costing $2.8 billion and intended to ease Dhaka's traffic jams.

Bangladesh's capital is about to get its first metro rail, a Japanese-funded project that aims to ease commuting in one of the most congested cities in the world.

Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a loan deal with a Japanese development agency for construction of the country's first-ever metro rail system, costing $2.8 billion and intended to ease Dhaka's traffic jams.