Dhaka, March 22 -- The nightmare project to develop the first BRT corridor from Gazipur to Airport is now facing legal complication over a bus-purchase tender as a Chinese bidder complained against its cancellation.

Sources said Zhongtong Bus Holding Company Ltd continued to lodge complaints against the cancellation of the tender to purchase 137 diesel air-conditioned buses for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor.

The bid was opened more than a year ago.

The Dhaka BRT Company faced the legal complication as the Supreme Court directed the High Court to settle the issue by May 30 following an appeal by Zhongtong.

But the court's month-long holiday starts next week.

The Chinese company filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against the...