Roads and Highways Department (RHD)

Environmental impact assessment: It’s now mandatory for all RHD projects

The Roads and Highways Department must carry out the Environmental Impact Assessment for all its future projects to avoid possible negative impact on the environment.

A sinkhole of corruption

TIB study reveals massive corruption in RHD projects

No respite from habitual delays in public projects

Dhaka-Sylhet expansion work plagued by land acquisition issues

Inner Circular Road / RHD to expand 2 major roads around Dhaka

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is going to expand two major roads around Dhaka as part of developing the long-awaited inner ring road, aiming to reduce traffic congestion in the capital.

How many times can a project be revised?

RHD highway expansion project continues to hit roadblocks

Why is RHD forgoing crucial road safety audits?

A proactive, comprehensive approach to road safety is crucial

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

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.

July 4, 2022
July 4, 2022

How long before toll collection is automated?

Manual toll collection is causing congestion and suffering of commuters

December 29, 2019
December 29, 2019

Ashraful Alam made chief engineer of RHD

Md Ashraful Alam, an additional chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department (RHD), is made the chief engineer of RHD.

June 9, 2019
June 9, 2019

Bailey Bridges: Waiting to come apart

Truckers overloading their vehicles and getting on Bailey bridges is causing frequent collapse of the temporary structures, some of which are decades old.

April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019

RHD demolishes 300 illegal structures

At least 300 illegal structures on Rangpur-Kurigram highway in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila were demolished in a drive by Roads and Highways Department (RHD) yesterday.

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