Construction could begin in the middle of next year on the 20.1km, 15-station line from Uttara to Pallabi and Motijheed, which will take around five years to complete.
The Bangladeshi government says it expects to conclude a $US 2.7bn loan agreement with Japan International Cooperation Agency by next month for the city's first metro line.
Construction could begin in the middle of next year on the 20.1km, 15-station line from Uttara to Pallabi and Motijheed, which will take around five years to complete.