The metro authorities have temporarily suspended train services after two individuals climbed onto the roof of a metro train in the Secretariat area of the capital. The authorities are investigating whether the incident was an act of sabotage.
The incident occurred around 8:00pm on Sunday, according to Faruk Ahmed, Managing Director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), which operates the metro.
He told Prothom Alo that the two individuals climbed onto the train when it stopped at the Secretariat metro station. Upon noticing this, metro operations were halted. One of them remained on the train roof for a brief period.
Another person has escaped. Authorities are investigating whether this was an attempted act of sabotage.
Faruk Ahmed stated that train services have been suspended in both directions—from Uttara to Motijheel and from Motijheel to Uttara. All metro coaches and trains are being thoroughly inspected. Services will resume once everything is confirmed to be safe.
In a statement, DMTCL said that train operations at the Secretariat station have been temporarily halted after two individuals climbed onto the roof. The metro authorities apologised to passengers for the temporary inconvenience.