13th parliamentary elections: Rush to go home before voting puts pressure on 2 highways

With the announcement of holidays in factories for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliamentary) elections, a large number of working people have started returning to their villages. With thousands of people going home at the same time, the traffic pressure on the Dhaka-Tangel and Dhaka-Mymensingh highways in Ghazipur has increased manifold. Intermittent traffic congestion is […]

Rs 40B for land acquisition alone in Bhanga-Benapole 4-lane project

The government will acquire land from Bhanga and Nagarkanda subdistricts in Faridpur, Maqsoodpur and Kashiani subdistricts in Gopalganj, Lohagara and Sadar subdistricts in Narail, and Bagherpara, Jhikragcha, Sharsha and Sadar subdistricts in Jashore. At present, there is a two-lane highway from Bhanga to Benapole and it will be upgraded to four-lane after acquisition of about […]

People of dust-covered Dhaka do not see enough preventive measures

More dust due to construction works Construction activities increase in Dhaka during winter as builders prefer the season with little or no rain. The construction and repair of buildings and roads and other infrastructure adds to air pollution and human suffering. Presently the drain is being constructed on Mohkhali-Gulshan link road. “The dust menace increased […]