The construction of Mirsarai Economic Zone (MEZ) approach road from Chattogram-Dhaka highway would not be completed by June next as scheduled because of the slow pace of work. The 10-kilometre road from Abu Torab on the highway to the country's largest EZ project of Bangladesh Economic Zones Autho

Dozen-plus infrastructure development projects involving about Tk 280 billion (28,000 crore) have now made Chattogram a centre of attraction. The projects have been undertaken by the CDA, Chittagong Port, Chittagong City Corporation and the Roads and Highways Department. During the pre-election p

Construction work of the much-hyped elevated expressway from Lalkhan Bazar point to Shah Amanat International Airport in the city starts on Sunday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will unveil the plaque on the day to inaugurate the piling work of a 16.5-kilometre elevated expressway, a Tk 32.5 billio

CHATTOGRAM: The Chief Controller of Import and Export (CCI&E) in the capital city has again suspended issuance of import permit (IP) from its regional office in Chattogram which has invited strong criticism from the local businesses. Some of the businesses have termed it an imprudent decision of t

Chittagong WASA has finally undertaken its most profitable water supply project targeting thriving industrial zones, existing industrial plants and proposed economic zones in the south of the Karnaphuli River outside the city. The southern region across the river is expected to see huge investment

CHATTOGRAM: Gas supply to the national grid from the maiden floating LNG import terminal in the deep sea rose to its maximum capacity on Tuesday morning as the pipeline started receiving 450 million cubic feet of gas a day. The gas supply to different regions from the national grid will boost up p

CHATTOGRAM: Authorities are all set to install the Mass Water Transport (MWT) system in the port city, the first one in the country, with waterbuses to ferry the airport-bound passengers from Sadarghat to Patenga avoiding gridlock. Initially, four waterbuses will start plying between Sadarghat in

CHATTOGRAM: The Power Development Board (PDB) has installed over 0.45 million prepaid meters in Chattogram under the southern distribution zone in two projects till January last. Officials said the misuse of electricity has reduced while the revenue has increased alongside freeing the consumers un