The government will seek assistance from Japan to conduct a feasibility
study for constructing a six lane highway between Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar.
At least four feasibility studies have previously been conducted for this
important road project, but none materialized. The project is among the key
initiatives scheduled for discussion during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s
visit to Japan.
During his first visit to Cox’s Bazar as prime minister on June 13, he
pledged to expand the highway...