The three projects are the Akhaura - Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link; Khulna - Mongla Port Rail Line; and Unit - II of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant. The Akhaura-Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link project has been executed under the Government of India grant assistance of INR 392.52 crore extended to Bangladesh. The length of the rail link is 12.24 km with a 6.78 km Dual Gauge rail line in Bangladesh and 5.46 km in Tripura, the PMO s statement added.
The opposition party has been mounting protests to press their demands for months though their ailing leader, Khaleda Zia, a two-time premier, is under house arrest after a conviction on corruption charges. The BNP says it is attempting a final push to remove Hasina as the election commission prepares to announce the country s 12th national election.
South Asia News: Bangladesh is facing a political crisis as it prepares for next year's elections. The country has a troubled history with democracy and has experience