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.
According to a new circular issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges it is now possible to get a driving licence for heavy vehicles with only three years of experience. Previously the requirement was at least six years.
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.
Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka showcase the diversity of China’s engagement strategies in a very multidimensional region but also make clear that influencers across South Asia are learning from each other’s experiences with Chinese money and power.