infrastructure

Infograph: TBS
Bangladesh

Ctg Wasa's Tk2,797cr project to connect Kattali to central sewerage system

To connect users to the plant, the plan includes 98 km of sewer lines and 8,100 household connections

An aerial view of Dhaka Elevated Expressway. Photo: Olid Ebna Shah/TBS
Bangladesh

Key infrastructure projects pick up pace after spell of stagnation

[From upper left] File photos of Dhaka-Mawa Expressway, Padma Bridge Rail Link, Dohazari-Cox's Bazar Rail Line, and Karnaphuli Tunne;. Photos: TBS, Collected
Bangladesh

Why Dhaka-Mawa Expressway, Karnaphuli Tunnel fell short of grand promises

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

In pursuit of true accessibility: How infrastructure fails persons with disabilities in Bangladesh

ADB signs $100 million loan agreement with Bangladesh for infrastructure development
Economy

ADB signs $100 million loan agreement with Bangladesh for infrastructure development

City corporations gain more flexibility in spending ADP funds on infrastructure
Infrastructure

City corporations gain more flexibility in spending ADP funds on infrastructure

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
Infrastructure

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

As railway lumbers with expired rolling stock, replacements may start next year
Bangladesh

As railway lumbers with expired rolling stock, replacements may start next year

Commuters use brick-filled sacks to navigate through filthy stagnant water inside the underpass at the Gabtoli bus stand. Once a vital pedestrian route serving thousands daily, the underpass has become a symbol of neglect and poor maintenance by the authorities concerned. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Md Jahidul Islam
Bangladesh

Gabtoli underpass: Once a good initiative, now a symbol of neglect and nuisance

Govt seeks Spain's help for Dhaka subway, east-west expressway
Bangladesh

Govt seeks Spain's help for Dhaka subway, east-west expressway

9th Five-Year Plan: Secretaries recommend prioritising health, education sectors instead of infrastructure projects 
Bangladesh

9th Five-Year Plan: Secretaries recommend prioritising health, education sectors instead of infrastructure projects 

An aerial view of Salimpur residential area in Chattogram. The Chattogram Development Authority is planning to revitalise the nearly abandoned area by introducing European-style housing on the adjacent hills. This project aims to transform the region with uniform bungalow-style houses that harmonise with the natural hill patterns. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

CDA plans to revitalise Silimpur residential area with bungalow-style houses

Attendees at a conference on the 'Livelihoods Improvement of Urban Poor Communities Project' in Dhaka on 26 June. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Affordable housing needs equal attention as infrastructure development: Urban experts