Dhaka, Sept. 10 -- Tangail-Delduar-Lauhati-Saturia-Kawlipara-Kalamapur Regional Highway Development Project, approved by ECNEC in 2021, has shown little progress even in 2025. Despite an announced allocation ofTk 1,435.89 crore, the implementation has been slow, causing severe hardship for local residents.

According to the Tangail Roads and Highways Department, the project was approved by ECNEC onOctober 5, 2021. Thetotal budgetwas estimated at Tk 1,435.89 crore, of whichTk 374.29 crorecame from government funding, andTk 278.27 crorefrom project aid.

Implementation officially began inMarch 2023, with acompletion deadline of June 2024. Under the project, approximately24.65 kilometersof road were to be upgraded with rigid pavement, along ...