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 the completion of a new contractor selection process in August last year.

Sources within the Dhaka BRT Company Limited (Dhaka BRT) confirmed that the board has yet to approve the evaluation committee's report for purchasing 137 diesel-run buses for the 20-kilometre corridor. The delay is attributed to ongoing investigations by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) into allegations surrounding the cancellation of the first tender.

The ACC, suspecting either political motivations or corruption, took over the investigation following complaints ...