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4 Mega Infrastructures: Target next year for completion
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Four mega projects, including the Padma Bridge and Dhaka Metro Rail, will be completed by June next year, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said yesterday.
The other two projects are Dhaka Elevated Expressway and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram. We will open all these [four] by June next year, Quader said at a press conference at his Secretariat office.
The work in these mage projects has gathered pace and is progressing very fast, he noted.
Going Mega For Growth
A rural, riverine idyll pockmarked by ugly politics? No, spanking-new airports, under-river tunnels and high-speed rail unveil a new Bangladesh, South Asia’s own tiger economy. December 17, 2020 00:00 IST Going Mega For Growth outlookindia.com 2020-12-18T16:04:34+05:30
With a higher GDP growth rate than India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bhutan, Bangladesh is going full steam ahead for mega infrastructure projects, viewing them as crucial drivers for economic growth and employment. The country’s focus is on megacities such Dhaka and Chattogram and power hubs in Payra, Moheshkhali and Matarbari. There is a push for an integrated communication network the Padma bridge, a river tunnel under Karnaphuli, the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kutubkhali, and the Dhaka-Chattogram highway are part of this effort. A proposal to build another international airport near Dhaka is under active consideration.