Costs climb for Bangladesh highway

Cost increases have hit the construction of a new highway in Bangladesh. The highway will connect capital Dhaka with Mymensingh. The 87km highway was originally expected to cost US$128 million. However, it now looks set to cost close to $237 million. The project has been beset by delays. The lead contractors for the project are Metallurgical Construction Company of China (MCCC) and Major Bridge Engineering Company (MBEC).
October 30, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Cost increases have hit the construction of a new highway in Bangladesh. The highway will connect capital Dhaka with Mymensingh. The 87km highway was originally expected to cost US$128 million. However, it now looks set to cost close to $237 million. The project has been beset by delays. The lead contractors for the project are Metallurgical Construction Company of China (MCCC) and Major Bridge Engineering Company (5718 MBEC).
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