Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Timely road repairs are vitally needed
LGED must reduce its huge repairs backlog, prevent shoddy construction
When bridges are not bridge-y enough
It shows how poor planning and lax quality control are marring Bangladesh's development projects
Poor quality control is hurting the future of development
Authorities must ensure quality, prevent irregularities in construction projects
Level crossings need better coordination
Relevant agencies must work together to improve their safety
Another forest under attack by LGED
Government must cancel the plan to build a road through Ramu forest
A forest faces further forays
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has taken an initiative to build a 5km road through the Ramu reserve forest, a move that forest officials and environmentalists say will bring disaster.
Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads
The streets of rural Bangladesh should value the safety and wellbeing of its users.
Flood batters 657km roads in Sylhet, Sunamganj
Around 657 kilometres of 153 roads in Sylhet and Suamganj have been submerged due to flood as the water of the river Surma and Kushiyara is still flowing above the danger level.
Patuakhali municipality to get 12 bridges designed to emulate Hatirjheel bridges
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has taken up a special project worth Tk 35crore to build 12 bridges in Patuakhali municipality. The bridges will be designed to emulate bridges in Dhaka's Hatirjheel area.
ECNEC decision will make lawmakers lawbreakers
On July 7, 2015, ECNEC approved the Rural Insfrastructure-2 project, designed to allocate Tk. 6,076 crore to 284 MPs. Under this project, each MP will be allowed to develop infrastructure projects worth Tk. 20 crore, which will be implemented by the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED).