3 flyovers and Nalka Bridge on the northern route to open tomorrow

Three flyovers on Joydevpur-Elenga in Tangail and the second Nalka bridge of Sirajganj from Elanga to Rangpur Modern intersection will open to traffic tomorrow, said Road Transport and Highways Division Secretary Md Nazrul Islam.
24 April 2022, 10:59 AM

JS body angered over repeated delays, increased costs of projects under LGD

A parliamentary body today strongly expressed resentment over repeated delay and increase of cost in almost all the projects under local government division.
20 April 2022, 15:37 PM

Govt decides not to construct roads in Haor areas

The government has decided not to construct roads in haor areas.
18 April 2022, 12:02 PM

‘Terminal 3 will offer same services as London’s Heathrow or Thailand’s airports’

Construction of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is 1.9 percent ahead of expectations. The third terminal is likely to be inaugurated by October, 2023, State Minister for Civil Aviation, M Mahbub Ali, said today.
11 April 2022, 12:02 PM

WDB couldn’t repair dam in haor area in time due to waterlogging: State Minister

The Water Development Board could not begin dam repair work in the haor area in time as water from flash flood receded slowly, Zahed Farooque, state minister for water resources, said today.
11 April 2022, 08:32 AM

Padma Bridge will open to traffic by 2022 end: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that work is going on in full swing to open Padma Bridge to traffic by the end of this year.
6 April 2022, 07:17 AM

‘Dhaka’s vehicles look so poor!’: Quader

Regarding unplanned development in Dhaka, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said that Dhaka’s condition is sad and appalling to watch.
29 March 2022, 08:42 AM

Only 3,000 social workers to protect vulnerable children in Bangladesh: Unicef

Over 100,000 social workers are needed in Bangladesh to adequately respond to the needs of vulnerable children, but currently there are only 3,000 social workers in the country, Unicef has said.
29 March 2022, 07:41 AM

World Bank approves $358m for safer roads in Bangladesh

World Bank today approved $358 million to help Bangladesh improve road safety, and reduce fatalities and injuries from road accidents in selected high-risk highways and district roads.
29 March 2022, 06:27 AM

PM asks to expedite extension work of Dhaka airport

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to speed up the expansion work of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
15 March 2022, 06:35 AM

Scarcity of stones hampering RHD projects

A scarcity of stones, a crucial construction material, is seriously hampering construction work of different development projects of Roads and Highways Department (RHD). This problem may very well cause delays in meeting project deadlines.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

First lamp post installed on main part of Padma Bridge

The work of installing lamp posts has started from pillar number 40 near Jajira end of Shariatpur of Padma Bridge.
9 March 2022, 13:04 PM