The report found that such mega projects are often formulated through a top-down approach, heavily influenced by political and external factors. Project ideas are typically conceived by ministers, ...

Dhaka, Bangladesh - December 24, 2024 Bangladesh's largest railway Padma Bridge Rail Link Project (PBRLP) officially opened across its entire line to traffic on Tuesday. The PBRLP, one of the ...

M Sakhawat Hossain stated on Tuesday that the construction of the Padma Bridge with large pillars is causing harm to the ...

While explaining the reasons behind such huge cost and time overruns, the report by the task force listed eight causes, including poor and faulty feasibility studies and indiscipline in undertaking fe ...

The 169-km Dhaka-Jashore railway line was constructed at a cost of Tk 39,247 crore, the most expensive railway project in ...

The costs of eight mega projects soared by a staggering 68 percent, or $7.52 billion from the initial estimation, mainly due to poor and faulty feasibility studies, corruption, and delays in launch, ...

A protest march took place on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway near the Mawa end of the Padma Bridge in response to an attack on Shaharul Islam Isnath, the former vice-president of the Munshiganj District ...

The DoE has been directed to implement effective measures to check air pollution during the winter months in the coming year, ...

Bangladesh’s longest bridge, the record-breaking Padma Bridge, extends for more than 6km (4 miles) across the turbulent Padma River. A four-lane highway and single-track railway connect 21 ...

Will the multi-purpose bridge, which is expected to boost the economy, yield electoral and political dividend for the ruling Awami League?

People ride a train on the Padma Bridge Rail Link in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka on Tuesday. XINHUA DHAKA — With the first train decorated with colorful balloons and ribbons arriving at the Dhaka ...