Strategic Transport Plan (STP)

‘The BRT project was flawed from the start’

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.

News Analysis: 5,000 More Autos for Dhaka / Bangladesh govt move runs counter to Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka

The road transport and bridges ministry's move to allow 5000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on the city roads runs counter to the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka that holds small vehicles largely responsible for traffic congestion.

January 30, 2025
January 30, 2025

‘The BRT project was flawed from the start’

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), talks to Monorom Polok of The Daily Star about the maiden BRT line in Dhaka that opened last month.

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Bangladesh govt move runs counter to Strategic Transport Plan for Dhaka

The road transport and bridges ministry's move to allow 5000 more CNG-run auto-rickshaws on the city roads runs counter to the Strategic Transport Plan (STP) for Dhaka that holds small vehicles largely responsible for traffic congestion.