Bangladesh Economic & Infrastructure Development - Updates & Discussions

[Bilal9]

It is the final batch and by October the order will already be completed.

Thank you for updating us brother.

 

[The Ronin]

Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to be upgraded to expressway

Dhaka (Joydebpur)-Mymensingh Highway is going to be upgraded to an expressway as the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved a proposal to develop the road under public-private partnership (PPP).

South Korea’s state-owned company Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) will invest an estimated amount of Tk3,353 crore in the project titled “Improvement of Dhaka (Joydebpur)-Mymensingh Road into Expressway with Service Lane on both sides.”

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal, who presided over the cabinet body meeting, informed the media that the Korean firm will bear the full cost of the project while the Bangladesh government will only spend Tk280 crore for the rehabilitation of the affected people and Tk100 crore for utility service relocation.

He said this highway has already been built as a four-lane one by the Roads and Highway Division.

Four more projects

Another meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase was held later with the Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal in the chair. This meeting approved procurement proposals.

These include Public Works and Housing Ministry’s proposal to award a contract of Tk160.73 crore to Noorani Construction Ltd to build 76 flats each having a size of 1,800 square feet for government officials at the Azimur Government Colony.

Three proposals of the Industries Ministry also received a nod from the cabinet body.

As per the proposals, the Bangladesh Chemical Industries Corporation (BCIC) will import 25,000 metric tons (MT) bulk granular urea fertilizer from Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) at Tk56.96 crore while another 25,000 MT bulk granular fertilizer from Ruwais Fertilizer Industries (Fertiglobe) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The BCIC will procure 30,000 metric tons (MT) of bagged granular urea fertilizer from Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company (Kafco) at a cost of Tk64.73 crore.

Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to be upgraded to expressway

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said this highway has already been built as a four-lane one by the Roads and Highway Division

www.dhakatribune.com

 

[Bilal9]

Since Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation is involved, the freeway promises to be world class and hopefully as good or better than the Mawa-Bhanga expressway. Korean Freeways were world class even in the 1980's. The Chaebols such as Hyundai, Daewoo, Samsung etc. all were heavily involved in civil infra projects, not only at home, but especially in the Gulf countries and Saudi, where they built the majority of the road infra and buildings in the 1970's and 80's. This is true even today.

Bangladeshi and Pakistani firms should join hands with these firms to get pieces of this pie. Korean work practices and technology (same as Chinese) is halfway in sophistication (ten/fifteen years behind and more economical) when compared to US and EU practice. So this will be ideal for desi firms to bridge the technology gap as far as gaining skills in newer civil technology.

Korean builders dominate Middle East

www.koreatimes.co.kr

 

[SpaceMan18]

Since Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation is involved, the freeway promises to be world class and hopefully as good or better than the Mawa-Bhanga expressway. Korean Freeways were world class even in the 1980's. The Chaebols such as Hyundai, Daewoo, Samsung etc. all were heavily involved in civil infra projects, not only at home, but especially in the Gulf countries and Saudi, where they built the majority of the road infra and buildings in the 1970's and 80's. This is true even today.

Bangladeshi and Pakistani firms should join hands with these firms to get pieces of this pie. Korean work practices and technology (same as Chinese) is halfway in sophistication when compared to US and EU practice.

Korean builders dominate Middle East

www.koreatimes.co.kr

Eh I'm not sure about Pakistan, but yeah Korea is good

 

[The Ronin]

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

Bangladeshi cities are not ugly because of overpopulation, contrary to popular belief but rather cluttered due to mismanagement, land grabbing and improper or total lack of planning.

Here we can see, Bangladeshi townships can also be beautiful, If well planned:

This gives me hope for purbanchal and the future.

 

[SpaceMan18]

Bangladeshi cities are not ugly because of overpopulation, contrary to popular belief but rather cluttered due to mismanagement, land grabbing and improper or total lack of planning.

Here we can see, Bangladeshi townships can also be beautiful, If well planned:

This gives me hope for purbanchal and the future.

I agree but again we're talking about Bangladesh here if not planned or done right it will be ugly again.

Let's not forget corruption

 

[The Ronin]

https://www.facebook.com/planespottersbangladesh/posts/1575749632601941

 

[SpaceMan18]

https://www.facebook.com/planespottersbangladesh/posts/1575749632601941

Isn't Biman flying to America by 2021 ?

 

[The Ronin]

 

[SpaceMan18]

Just an Terminal 3 airport update , piling will begin in November

 

[ZAMURD]

Padma bridge completion date?? That bridge will help BD very much.

 

[DalalErMaNodi]

Padma bridge completion date?? That bridge will help BD very much.

Late 2021.

 

[The Ronin]

 

[The Ronin]