Dhaka, April 21 -- Serious concerns have been raised regarding the timely completion of the 190-kilometre Elenga-Rangpur four-lane highway and the Hatikumrul Interchange, as both projects face extensive delays due to the sluggish pace of work and a host of managerial shortcomings.

Multiple sources point to mismanagement by the implementing agencies, poor oversight from the relevant authorities, lack of inter-departmental coordination, flawed initial planning, and gross negligence by construction firms as key contributors to the delays.

While Engineer Mahbubur Rahman Russel, Project Manager of the Hatikumrul Interchange and the SASEC-II (South Asia Sub-regional Economic Cooperation) four-lane project, claims 52 per cent and 82 per cent c...