Karnaphuli Tunnel

An idle luxury: Built at a cost of Tk450 crore, this rest house near Parki Beach in Anwara upazila has stood unused for six months. Perched on the southern bank of the Karnaphuli, the facility now awaits a private lease as the Bridge Division seeks to put it to use. Photo: Md Minhaz Uddin
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli Tunnel’s service area holds tourism promises, but tall order ahead

Site requires further development, redesign for tourism success, industry insiders say

A file photo of Jamuna Bridge. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Govt changes names of Bangabandhu Bridge over Jamuna, tunnel under Karnaphuli

Karnaphuli Tunnel. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh

CA's press secretary slams revenue-losing Karnaphuli Tunnel

The Karnaphuli Tunnel rest house near Parki Beach in Chattogram’s Anowara upazila stands idle since its completion in June. Built, reportedly for Sheikh Hasina to stay there, if she wished at all, the resort features 30 bungalows, including a VVIP facility. The Tk450 crore resort is planned for private sector leasing now. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Infrastructure

Govt now mulls privatising Tk450cr unused Karnaphuli Tunnel rest house

Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministries of Power, Energy, Mineral Resources, Road Transport, Bridges, and Railways, speaks at a views-exchange meeting with divisional and district-level officials and representatives in Chattogram on 15 November. Photo: PID
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli Tunnel now burden on Bangladesh, says Adviser Fauzul

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Bangladesh

Working to mitigate losses of Karnaphuli Tunnel project: Adviser Fouzul

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
Infrastructure

Karnaphuli Tunnel: A white elephant haemorrhaging money

The damaged decorative panels of the tunnel after the accident. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Another accident in Bangabandhu tunnel injures two, damages decorative boards

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

Bangabandhu Tunnel: Tk4.11 crore in toll collected in first month

Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Infrastructure

Bangabandhu tunnel opens today to usher in new horizon in connectivity, industrialisation

Karnaphuli Tunnel. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Infrastructure

Despite huge challenges, Bangabandhu Tunnel completed with 'high quality, efficiency': Project Manager

Photo: Collected
Transport

Toll rates fixed for Karnaphuli tunnel

Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Awami League always thinks in line with modern era: PM Hasina