bridge-construction

A 748-meter-long bridge is under construction over the Shibsa River at a cost of Tk 120 crore. Once opened, the bridge will make travel to Khulna city easier for people in Paikgachha as well as Koyra, Dacope, Batiaghata and Terokhada. Residents of Assasuni upazila in Satkhira will also benefit. For this reason, they are eagerly waiting for the bridge to open. According to the original agreement, the construction was scheduled to be completed in September this year. However, only 76 percent...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has approved the construction of a highway along the Rahmatpur, Hizla, Mehendiganj and Bhola route to connect the island district of Bhola with the country’s main road network. The decision was made at a meeting on the matter at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Saturday. Prime Minister’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu provided the information. At the meeting, three proposals were discussed to establish direct road connectivity between Bh...

The government is giving special priority to infrastructure development in Rangpur City Corporation, a long neglected urban area in northern Bangladesh. As part of the initiative, it is undertaking a special project worth Tk 16.53 billion. Concerned officials expect the project to bring overall infrastructure development to the newly established city corporation area. To this end, the Local Government Division has proposed a project titled ‘Development of Important Infrastructure of Rangpu...