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Japan provides $248.88m for Jamuna rail bridge, Ctg sewerage system

The countries signed an ‘Exchange of Notes’ and ‘Loan agreement’ in these regards today (25 November 2024), reads an Economic Relations Division (ERD) press statement

How project delays cost Bangladesh millions in penalty

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How project delays cost Bangladesh millions in penalty

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Review trims MRT-5 project cost by nearly Tk7,000cr

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Ctg Wasa set for a Tk3,745cr water supply overhaul

Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministries of Power, Energy, Mineral Resources, Road Transport, Bridges, and Railways, speaks at a views-exchange meeting with divisional and district-level officials and representatives in Chattogram on 15 November. Photo: PID

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Karnaphuli Tunnel now burden on Bangladesh, says Adviser Fauzul

Vehicles navigate through a pothole-riddled section of the Khulna-Satkhira highway, a 33-kilometre stretch now in a deteriorated state. Constructed over four years ago with a budget of Tk160 crore, the road has become uneven and difficult for travel. This photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS

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Highways give way under floods and repair delays

Toxic waste from factories in Dhaka’s Shyampur area flows directly into the Buriganga River, turning the water black and emitting a strong foul odour. Once a thriving waterway, the river is now heavily polluted with industrial effluents, human waste, and plastic. This photo was taken recently. Photo Mehedi Hasan

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'Water arrives once a week': Many Ctg Wasa consumers suffer due to old pipelines

The Chitaliya-Gayatola LGED road in Shariatpur Sadar Upazila, connecting eight unions and reaching Shibchar Upazila in Madaripur, lays in a deteriorated state. Spanning 6 kilometres and 10 feet wide, it is riddled with potholes and cracks, causing significant inconvenience to commuters. Heavy vehicles avoid this route, while passengers in smaller vehicles face double fares due to its poor condition. Photo: TBS

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Potholes, knee-deep mud: 80% rural roads crumble for repair funds shortage

An aerial view of Chattogram's first elevated expressway, spanning 15.3km from Lalkhan Bazar to Patenga. This photo was taken recently in Tigerpass. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

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CDA puts brakes on 5 ‘unplanned’ Chattogram Expressway ramps

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ADB wants to fund $255m electric railway project

Should govt suspend renewable power projects or renegotiate their tariffs to speed up green goals?

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Should govt suspend renewable power projects or renegotiate their tariffs to speed up green goals?

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Road projects in slow lane – now PDs of 20 projects propose extension

Just six months after its inauguration, the newly constructed bridge over the Harihar River in Chinatola Bazaar, Jashore, is crumbling, exposing steel lattice work and gaping holes on the deck. This has made it a risky cross for the 50,000 daily commuters of the area. PHOTO: TBS

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Tk3.13cr Jashore bridge crumbles just 6 months after opening