Dhaka, Jan. 3 -- Road and rail transport development has made little headway during the interim government's tenure, as reluctance to approve new or high-cost projects has slowed infrastructure expansion.

Even relatively low-cost initiatives such as bus route rationalisation (BRR) and bus rapid transit (BRT) have failed to advance, raising concerns among sector analysts about policy paralysis and misplaced priorities.

Analysts say excessive caution, bureaucratic inertia and an aversion to risk have undermined both reform-oriented and safety-related initiatives.

As a result, persistent problems, from disorderly urban bus services to rising road accidents, remain largely unaddressed, despite their modest fiscal requirements.

Sector anal...