Bangladesh development projects

Repair risky bridges and culverts urgently

RHD must keep up inspections, ensure accountability for shoddy work.

Take steps to repair Pirojpur roads

Regular maintenance, provision of funds necessary

Why are iron bridges in Barguna collapsing?

Take measures to address the plight of commuters

Another public project gone awfully awry

Lack of progress in hi-tech parks project is unacceptable

No respite from habitual delays in public projects

Dhaka-Sylhet expansion work plagued by land acquisition issues

Timely road repairs are vitally needed

LGED must reduce its huge repairs backlog, prevent shoddy construction

No hasty projects in times of crisis

Government should be cautious about taking up new projects before election

Unfinished bridges, unfulfilled promises

A wake-up call for Bangladesh’s development planners

How can a highway crumble in just three years?

The Khulna-Satkhira highway fiasco serves as a wake-up call for development authorities

October 30, 2023
October 30, 2023

No hasty projects in times of crisis

Government should be cautious about taking up new projects before election

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023

Unfinished bridges, unfulfilled promises

A wake-up call for Bangladesh’s development planners

July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

How can a highway crumble in just three years?

The Khulna-Satkhira highway fiasco serves as a wake-up call for development authorities

July 28, 2023
July 28, 2023

When bridges are not bridge-y enough

It shows how poor planning and lax quality control are marring Bangladesh's development projects

July 10, 2023
July 10, 2023

Poor quality control is hurting the future of development

Authorities must ensure quality, prevent irregularities in construction projects

June 20, 2023
June 20, 2023

Government should rethink its spending priorities

Increased expenditure on low-priority projects will further fuel inflation

May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

Why should people have to suffer for RHD failure?

Complete the Jamalpur railway overpass project without further delay

May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023

1 Month extension raises project cost by 0.95 percentage points: study

1 month time extension raises project cost by 0.95 percentage points

May 12, 2023
May 12, 2023

WB is right to flag up project delays in Bangladesh

Project delay has been a persistent problem, but it is not an irreversible one

April 12, 2023
April 12, 2023

The price of expensive development

This unusually high construction costs of various megaprojects in Bangladesh are fuelled by irregularities, corruption, and problems with project planning.