The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project’s Uttara House Building to Cherag Ali section (4.5km) was opened for public use today.
The BRT’s Jashimuddin Road section near the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) will be opened for vehicular movement to accommodate holiday rush during the upcoming Eid-ul-Adha, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said.
Besides, the minister informed that by September or October, around 20.5km of the BRT project will become operational.
Speaking at a press conference, the minister also mentioned that the Dhaka Elevated Expressway will also be inaugurated up to Tongi before the national polls later this year.
The construction of the Bangabandhu Tunnel in Chattogram has reached completion the minister said adding that there are currently 100 bridges that have been constructed and are awaiting official inauguration.
The minister emphasised that there will be no tolerance for any “remote-controlled” actions orchestrated by any political leader absconding abroad. The minister stated that the government will not permit any movements or activities involving such leaders to disrupt public order.
Commenting that BNP could not initiate any big movements to free their Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, the minister said, the party is in no position to overthrow the current government from power.