Chattogram Expressway

The Shaheed Wasim Akram Elevated Expressway, photographed at Chattagram’s Lalkhan Bazar on Friday, stands completed while construction of connecting ramps continues. Of the 15 initially proposed ramps, six have been cancelled leaving plans for nine. Initially set for June 2020, the project’s deadline has been extended to June 2025. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Infrastructure

Will Ctg's first elevated expressway solve congestion with fewer ramps, experts ask

With the construction of six planned ramps, out of 15, suspended following last year's CDA decision, the effectiveness of the flyover has become a major concern

The photo was taken from Saltgola crossing in the port city on 7 May. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin.
Bangladesh

Toll collection begins on Ctg's first elevated expressway named after July uprising martyr Wasim

Protesters holding banners beneath a century-old tree that the government is planning to cut for building the ramp of Chattogram Elevated Expressway in Chattogram. Photo: TBS
Environment

Citizens protest cutting of 46 century-old trees for Ctg Expressway ramp