Dhaka, Jan. 23 -- The Bangladesh Railway (BR) has sought an additional Tk1.95 billion for acquiring 3.347 acres of land for the Jamuna railway bridge construction projects, officials said on Tuesday.

The BR has proposed an increase of the land acquisition cost by 56.41 per cent to Tk 5.422 billion from the existing estimation of Tk 3.466 billion as it recently sought revision of the ongoing Japan-funded Jamuna Bridge Construction Project for the 2nd time from the Planning Commission (PC), they said.

"Since the mouza rate and the mutation cost of the land have been enhanced in the recent past, we are compelled to increase the land acquisition cost by some 56 per cent," said a senior BR official preferring anonymity.

A senior PC official...