Dhaka, Feb. 6 -- The government's ambitious Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, connecting Dhaka International Airport to Gazipur, remains incomplete due to complications in the bus procurement process.
Allegations of interference by influential business entities with ties to the ruling party have further delayed the initiative, depriving citizens of the benefits of a modern transit system.
The BRT project, valued at Tk 8,268 crore, has completed civil works costing approximately Tk 3,500 crore. However, delays in purchasing 137 diesel buses have prevented the system from becoming operational.
The project is overseen by Bus Rapid Transit Co. Ltd. (Rapid Transit plc), which invited tenders for bus procurement on 14 January 2024.
The tender ...