Roads and Highways Department (RHD)

Timely road repairs are vitally needed

LGED must reduce its huge repairs backlog, prevent shoddy construction

A highway caught in perpetual repairs

It serves as a microcosm for shoddy public construction projects

How can a highway crumble in just three years?

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

Can we finally expect a decline in road crashes?

Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns

Why should people have to suffer for RHD failure?

Complete the Jamalpur railway overpass project without further delay

43Km Sylhet-Sheola Road: Dual carriageway to boost regional links

The government is going to turn the 43km Sylhet to Sheola Land Port road into a dual carriageway to improve regional connectivity.

RHD must not delay crucial projects

It must explain why estimated cost of a project shot up even before its take-off

100 new bridges opening at once

The government is likely to simultaneously open 100 new bridges at the end of this month, giving a big boost to the country’s road network.

Dhaka-Sylhet 4-lane highway: Physical work set to begin after 7 years

Physical work to expand the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway is going to start finally, around seven years after a feasibility study was done to take up a project to improve connectivity between the capital and the southeast region, and beyond.

February 11, 2024
February 11, 2024

Timely road repairs are vitally needed

LGED must reduce its huge repairs backlog, prevent shoddy construction

January 23, 2024
January 23, 2024

A highway caught in perpetual repairs

It serves as a microcosm for shoddy public construction projects

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

June 16, 2023
June 16, 2023

Can we finally expect a decline in road crashes?

Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns

May 21, 2023
May 21, 2023

Why should people have to suffer for RHD failure?

Complete the Jamalpur railway overpass project without further delay

March 16, 2023
March 16, 2023

43Km Sylhet-Sheola Road: Dual carriageway to boost regional links

The government is going to turn the 43km Sylhet to Sheola Land Port road into a dual carriageway to improve regional connectivity.

December 13, 2022
December 13, 2022

RHD must not delay crucial projects

It must explain why estimated cost of a project shot up even before its take-off

October 19, 2022
October 19, 2022

100 new bridges opening at once

The government is likely to simultaneously open 100 new bridges at the end of this month, giving a big boost to the country’s road network.

September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022

Dhaka-Sylhet 4-lane highway: Physical work set to begin after 7 years

Physical work to expand the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway is going to start finally, around seven years after a feasibility study was done to take up a project to improve connectivity between the capital and the southeast region, and beyond.

August 3, 2022
August 3, 2022

India to move oil thru Bangladesh

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is going to sign a memorandum of understanding with Roads and Highways Department (RHD) today for transporting fuel from Meghalaya to Tripura through Bangladesh.

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