Karnaphuli Tunnel

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
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli Tunnel now burden on Bangladesh, says Adviser Fauzul

He also criticises high-cost projects that failed to meet their revenue targets

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Bangladesh

Working to mitigate losses of Karnaphuli Tunnel project: Adviser Fouzul

Karnaphuli Tunnel connects the Patenga and Anwara upazilas with Chattogram city. Despite its completion, the tunnel remains underutilised due to the lack of industrial development in the southern regions, reducing its commercial value. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli Tunnel: A white elephant haemorrhaging money

The damaged decorative panels of the tunnel after the accident. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Another accident in Bangabandhu tunnel injures two, damages decorative boards

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

Bangabandhu Tunnel: Tk4.11 crore in toll collected in first month

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Infrastructure

Bangabandhu tunnel opens today to usher in new horizon in connectivity, industrialisation

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel is ready for opening on 28 October. The photo was taken on Thursday (26 October). Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Infrastructure

Despite huge challenges, Bangabandhu Tunnel completed with 'high quality, efficiency': Project Manager

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Transport

Toll rates fixed for Karnaphuli tunnel

Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Awami League always thinks in line with modern era: PM Hasina

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Bangladesh

Bangabandhu Tunnel: PM announces completion of south tube’s civil work

Photo: Courtesy
Corporates

Contract signed between Seven Rings Cement and China Communication Construction Company

The Karnaphuli Tunnel, to be partially opened in October, may trigger severe traffic congestion in Chattogram as the link roads at both ends of the underwater expressway are not yet ready. The photo was taken from the Anwara end of the tunnel recently. Photo: TBS
Transport

Congestion worries as Karnaphuli Tunnel to open with link roads unready

Bangladesh’s maiden underwater expressway tunnel under the Karnaphuli river is expected to open to traffic this December. About 87% of work has already completed and the installation of the road surface is underway in the first tube of the tunnel. PHOTO: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli tunnel: A potential harbinger of growth