DU metro rail station closed for 2 hours on Thursday

The station will remain closed for two hours to avoid any inconvenience for passengers as PM Tarique is set to visit the Ekushey Book Fair

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The Dhaka University metro rail station is going to remain closed for two hours to avoid inconvenience to passengers during the prime minister’s visit to the book fair.

Metro Rail Public Relations Officer Ahsan Ullah Sharifi confirmed the matter in a statement on Thursday.

“Due to unavoidable reasons, metro trains will not stop at Dhaka University station from 1:30pm to 3:30pm on Feb 26,” it read.

The authorities apologised for the temporary inconvenience.

A metro rail official told bdnews24.com that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is scheduled to arrive at Bangla Academy around 2pm.

“To prevent passenger inconvenience at the Dhaka University metro station during that time, the station will remain closed for two hours,” the official said.

The prime minister will inaugurate the Ekushey Book Fair with the theme “Bohumatrik Bangladesh” or “Multidimensional Bangladesh”,” and related programmes at 2pm on Thursday.

It will be followed by presenting the Bangla Academy Literary Award 2025. The prime minister will visit the fair after the inauguration.