Bangladesh Secretariat
Metro station on MRT Line 6 · Bangladesh Secretariat · Government district
MRT Line 6
Line served
Through
Government district
Yes
Step-free access
Nov 2023
Opened
About Bangladesh Secretariat
Bangladesh Secretariat is the station serving the principal seat of administration of the Government of Bangladesh — the Bangladesh Secretariat building complex, home to the country's ministries and cabinet offices.
Within walking distance you have Osmani Udyan park, the Gulistan area (one of the largest surface bus interchanges in Dhaka), Baitul Mukarram (the national mosque), and the northern fringes of the Old Dhaka district. The historic Jagannath University campus is also a short ride away.
The station opened with the southern segment on 4 November 2023 and has become a major commuter station for civil servants travelling between northern Dhaka and their offices in the Secretariat.
Where is Bangladesh Secretariat?
Bangladesh Secretariat station is located in Bangladesh Secretariat. Coordinates: 23.7307°N, 90.4072°E.
Nearby attractions and services
Within a short walk of Bangladesh Secretariat you have the following attractions and services.
Other stations on MRT Line 6
Services and accessibility
MRT Line 6 stations have lifts and tactile paving from street to platform. DMTCL does not publish a list of facilities for each station, so below are only the features common to the whole line.
Connections and transfers
MRT Line 6 — direct trains north (towards Uttara North) and south (towards Motijheel). No transfers needed for any L6 station.
Dhaka public buses — local BRTC and private bus routes serve the surface roads adjacent to Bangladesh Secretariat. Look for the signposted bus stand on either side of the road outside the station entrances.
Rickshaws and CNG auto-rickshaws — readily available at every entrance; useful for short hops to neighbourhoods not directly on the metro alignment.
Future MRT lines — Dhaka’s planned metro network (Lines 1, 2, 4 and 5N/5S) will add several interchanges over the coming years. See our network map for planned connections.
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