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Chinese Harbor Engineering closes in on Dhaka-Sylhet road deal

The Bangladeshi government is expected to award the Dhaka-Sylhet road contract to Chinese Harbor Engineering. The 226km project will cost around US$1.6 billion and turn the road into a four-lane highway, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper. Chinese Harbor Engineering is also expected to win the $2.8 billion construction contract for Marine Drive Expressway. The newspaper said that the government has been asking China to provide financial assistance for 18 projects costing more than
September 21, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The Bangladeshi government is expected to award the Dhaka-Sylhet road contract to Chinese Harbor Engineering.

The 226km project will cost around US$1.6 billion and turn the road into a four-lane highway, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune newspaper.

Chinese Harbor Engineering is also expected to win the $2.8 billion construction contract for Marine Drive Expressway.

The newspaper said that the government has been asking China to provide financial assistance for 18 projects costing more than $14 billion.

Bangladesh also recently announced a major $1.52 billion upgrade for the 190km Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur route being widened to four lanes, with two lanes in either direction. The route includes a crossing over the Brahmaputra River. Some of the funding will be provided by the Asian Development Bank.

The government has posted a video on the proposed upgrade for the Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur route.

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