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An aerial view of Chattogram's first elevated expressway, spanning 15.3km from Lalkhan Bazar to Patenga. This photo was taken in Tigerpass. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

CDA puts brakes on 5 ‘unplanned’ Chattogram Expressway ramps

Motorcycles and three-wheeled CNG autorickshaws now allowed on the expressway

Infograph: TBS

ADB wants to fund $255m electric railway project

Should govt suspend renewable power projects or renegotiate their tariffs to speed up green goals?

Should govt suspend renewable power projects or renegotiate their tariffs to speed up green goals?

Infograph: TBS

Road projects in slow lane – now PDs of 20 projects propose extension

Just six months after its inauguration, the newly constructed bridge over the Harihar River in Chinatola Bazaar, Jashore, is crumbling, exposing steel lattice work and gaping holes on the deck. This has made it a risky cross for the 50,000 daily commuters of the area. PHOTO: TBS

Tk3.13cr Jashore bridge crumbles just 6 months after opening

Vehicles are stuck in traffic tangles on the Ghatura section of the Dhaka-Brahmanbaria highway which leads to Akhaura Land Port in Brahambaria. People have been suffering daily as the four lane highway project came to a halt after employees of the Indian contractor left the country after the Hasina-led government fell amid mass uprising. Photo: TBS

Left unfinished, Tk5,791cr road dev project turns into a nightmare

Several key roads have already been repaired, including those adjacent to the Secretariat, Syed Nazrul Islam Avenue, Mirpur Road, Dhaka University’s main road, the Education Board area, and Lalbagh Road. Photo: TBS

Dhaka South conducts major road repairs, targets October for completion

A top shot of Dhaka city. The photo was taken from the Gulshan area in the capital. Photo: TBS

Dhaka revival: Studies suggest merging urban regeneration with public health

Karnaphuli Tunnel connects the Patenga and Anwara upazilas with Chattogram city. Despite its completion, the tunnel remains underutilised due to the lack of industrial development in the southern regions, reducing its commercial value. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

Karnaphuli Tunnel: A white elephant haemorrhaging money

Representational image. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Road ministry to introduce pre-tender vetting for better contractor selection

City corporations gain more flexibility in spending ADP funds on infrastructure

City corporations gain more flexibility in spending ADP funds on infrastructure

An aerial view of the under-construction Dhaka Elevated Expressway shows the stalled Moghbazar-Sadarghat section. The construction of the portion remains halted over funds crisis. This phot was taken from the Moghbazar railgate area recently. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Elevated expressway work lies stalled as foreign contractors squabble over shares

A 2005 photo of Rupnagar Canal in Mirpur shows the canal starting just after a white building on the left. In contrast, a recent photo from 2024 shows that the area beyond the building is now crowded with brick and tin-shed houses. Over the past 19 years, about 70% of the canal has been filled and encroached upon by various structures. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Plight of Dhaka's canals: Ravaged by encroachment, pollution, urbanisation