Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover

PM for strong road network

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government wants to improve the country's road network to boost its socio-economic development. “The more the country's communication network is developed, the greater will be the changes in its socio-economic scenario,” she told the inauguration programme of the Saat Rasta to Holy Family Hospital part of the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover at the city's Officers Club.

Some relief after opening

The Saat Rasta-Holy Family Hospital part of the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover was plagued with long tailback moments after it was opened to traffic yesterday.

MOGHBAZAR-MOUCHAK FLYOVER / Concrete block in city's heart

Once built, the 8.70km Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover is set to become a permanent woe for Dhaka, with leading experts describing the Tk 1,219 crore structure as a massive block in the heart of the city. Around a year into the construction work in early 2014, it was detected by sheer chance that the much-hyped flyover was being built on a grossly faulty layout configuration without vital right-turn provisions and had a number of other flaws with serious consequences.

Editorial / Cost overruns and missed deadlines

The initial cost of the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover was Tk 7.73 billion and original completion of the project was December 2014.

Moghbazar flyover costlier by Tk 446cr

The government yesterday increased the building cost of the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project by Tk 446.20 crore and extended the completion deadline by 18 months.

Moghbazar flyover gets costlier by Tk 446.20cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved revision of the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project with an extension of 18 months and increased cost of Tk 446.20 crore, raising the overall project cost to Tk 1,218.90 crore.

Bus kills 2 workers of Moghbazar flyover

An out of control bus kills two workers and injured one at the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover construction site in Dhaka.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

Some relief after opening

The Saat Rasta-Holy Family Hospital part of the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover was plagued with long tailback moments after it was opened to traffic yesterday.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

PM for strong road network

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government wants to improve the country's road network to boost its socio-economic development. “The more the country's communication network is developed, the greater will be the changes in its socio-economic scenario,” she told the inauguration programme of the Saat Rasta to Holy Family Hospital part of the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover at the city's Officers Club.

January 22, 2016
January 22, 2016

Concrete block in city's heart

Once built, the 8.70km Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover is set to become a permanent woe for Dhaka, with leading experts describing the Tk 1,219 crore structure as a massive block in the heart of the city. Around a year into the construction work in early 2014, it was detected by sheer chance that the much-hyped flyover was being built on a grossly faulty layout configuration without vital right-turn provisions and had a number of other flaws with serious consequences.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

Cost overruns and missed deadlines

The initial cost of the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover was Tk 7.73 billion and original completion of the project was December 2014.

January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016

Moghbazar flyover costlier by Tk 446cr

The government yesterday increased the building cost of the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project by Tk 446.20 crore and extended the completion deadline by 18 months.

January 19, 2016
January 19, 2016

Moghbazar flyover gets costlier by Tk 446.20cr

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved revision of the Moghbazar-Mouchak Flyover Project with an extension of 18 months and increased cost of Tk 446.20 crore, raising the overall project cost to Tk 1,218.90 crore.

April 4, 2015
April 4, 2015

Bus kills 2 workers of Moghbazar flyover

An out of control bus kills two workers and injured one at the Moghbazar-Mouchak flyover construction site in Dhaka.