Dhaka-Chattogram highway

15km tailback on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Hundreds of passengers have been suffering delays due to a 15-kilometre-long tailback on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway that started this morning

Ctg-Dhaka highway: Vehicles plying Dhaka-bound lane as floodwater recedes

Vehicular movement on the Chattogram-Dhaka highway partially resumed this morning, after four days of disruption, as floodwater started to recede from the road

What does the traffic disruption on the Dhaka-Ctg highway mean for the economy?

A huge number of industrial establishments have been built along the highway, hoping to capitalise on the connectivity to the country’s largest seaport in Chattogram

Underpass to link everything in airport area

The government will build a 1.07km underpass in the capital’s airport area to link Dhaka airport terminals, railway, BRT, MRT stations and the Hajj camp.

Expanding Dhk-Ctg Highway: Impasse finally clearing up

An impasse over the upgradation of Dhaka-Chattogram Highway seems to be over as the Roads and Highways Department has started working to determine where the road will have six lanes and where it will have eight.

Take action to stop RMG cargo theft

Such incidents are becoming a serious problem for apparel exporters

Vehicular movement halted for 3hrs as trees fall on Dhaka-Ctg highway

Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway was halted for three hours tonight (October 25, 2022) as trees collapsed at Daudkandi and Bhaberchar area due to the squally weather caused by Cyclone Sitrang.

Jute mill workers block Dhaka-Ctg highway demanding arrear, Eid bonus

Transport movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway remained suspended for two hours as workers of a jute mill blocked the highway in Cumilla, demanding arrears of last five months and Eid bonus.

June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019

Ban on fishing: Dhaka-Chattogram highway blocked for 2hrs

Vehicular movement on Dhaka-Chattogram highway is disrupted for two hours as fishermen put barricade at Sitakunda point of Chattagram, protesting the government move banning fishing in the Bay of Bengal.

May 19, 2019
May 19, 2019

New bridges to ease hassles for Eid homegoers

Two more bridges on the Meghna and Gumti rivers are all set to open to traffic next week.

March 22, 2019
March 22, 2019

10-km tailback on Dhaka-Chattogram highway

A 10-km tailback is created on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Daudkandi upazila, causing immense sufferings to passengers.

February 28, 2019
February 28, 2019

Three killed as lorry rams van in Cumilla

Two pedestrians and a van puller were killed after a driver lost control of a lorry and it ran over the three on Dhaka-Chattogram highway near Kutumbpur bus stand in Cumilla's Chandina upazila yesterday.

February 13, 2019
February 13, 2019

Lights go out on a happy day

It was supposed to be a happy family reunion.

January 27, 2019
January 27, 2019

Big relief by June

The three bottlenecks that have been causing so much pain to travellers on Dhaka-Chattogram highway are expected to be removed by June.

November 19, 2018
November 19, 2018

Cops among 20 injured in Narayanganj clash

A violent clash broke out between two groups of locals on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in Narayanganj yesterday, which resulted in traffic deadlock on the highway for four hours, vehicles and shops being vandalised and at least 20 people, including policemen, injured.

November 14, 2018
November 14, 2018

A good example of bad planning

After a delay of six years from original project completion date, the Dhaka-Chattogram expanded highway was inaugurated in June, 2017 at a final cost of Tk 3,439 crore which was a markup of 58 percent (due to repeated revisions in design).

May 13, 2018
May 13, 2018

Work on Fatehpur overpass on Dhaka-Ctg highway to end in 25 days: Quader

As the Dhaka-Chattogram highway is experiencing a horrible traffic jam due to work on a railway overpass in Feni, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says the work will be completed in 25 days.

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