Due to design problems, the Metrorail project will end up costing more than the Padma Bridge. The Padma Bridge will cost Tk 30,192 crore to build while the Metrorail project will cost Tk 33,472 crore.
Road accidents took 2,609 lives in 2018 in Bangladesh. In 2019, that number rose to 4,147. In 2020, - amid repeated lockdowns - it was 3,918. And, from January to August this year it has already reached 3,502, according to Bangladesh Police.