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Dhaka-Ctg highway widening project faces further delay

Dhaka, May 23 -- The widening of the country's prime highway along Dhaka-Chattogram corridor is unlikely to begin soon, as the over Tk 700 billion project has not been included into the next year's An... Read More


Fresh STP estimates big-budget investment worth $59b

Dhaka, May 17 -- A big-budget investment of US$59 billion is estimated in an updated strategic plan to improve Dhaka's transport system as officials say lacking in planning heretofore resulted in the ... Read More


Pending part's work to resume soon

Dhaka, May 14 -- The hurdle to resuming the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway's (DEE) unfinished part is expected to be over after nearly a year with the completion of the formalities of t... Read More


STP 2025 proposes skywalks in Dhaka's commercial areas

Dhaka, May 11 -- As pedestrian spaces in the congested capital continue to shrink due to the negligence of all concerned, the Dhaka city's transport plan for the next 20 years has proposed developing ... Read More


Gazipur-Airport BRT corridor: Bus procurement problem yet to be resolved

Dhaka, May 9 -- Though the procedure to select a contractor through a fresh tender was completed in August last year, legal complications related to purchasing buses for the Gazipur-Airport bus rapid ... Read More


BRT bus purchase faces legal Delays amid ACC probe

Dhaka, May 8 -- The procurement of buses for the Gazipur-Airport Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor remains stalled due to legal complications arising from the cancellation of the first tender, despite ... Read More


RADP fund cut may hit roadwork hard

Dhaka, April 30 -- The interim government is economising development spending, which is likely to hit road development badly as allocations for the sector in the FY25 revised annual development progra... Read More


No new mass transit in Dhaka, nearby areas until 2045

Dhaka, April 28 -- The capital and its surrounding areas are unlikely to get any new mass- transit services, including metro, subway, and circular train, over the next 20 years, as per the final Strat... Read More


Signalling system to be restored in over 100 crossings in Dhaka

Dhaka, April 24 -- A fresh initiative has been taken to restore operation of signalling system in the city's over 100 crossings which remained almost stopped for a long time even after taking differen... Read More


Overloaded vehicles cause annual damage worth at least Tk 8.61b

Dhaka, April 22 -- The damage caused to the Dhaka-Chattogram highway due to the overloading of goods-carrying vehicles is estimated to be at least Tk 8.61 billion annually. The assessment, conducted ... Read More