Roads and Highways Department (RHD)
Repair risky bridges and culverts urgently
RHD must keep up inspections, ensure accountability for shoddy work.
21 May 2025, 04:00 AM
Take steps to repair Pirojpur roads
Regular maintenance, provision of funds necessary
17 April 2025, 08:30 AM
Environmental impact assessment: It’s now mandatory for all RHD projects
The Roads and Highways Department must carry out the Environmental Impact Assessment for all its future projects to avoid possible negative impact on the environment.
19 November 2024, 18:09 PM
A sinkhole of corruption
TIB study reveals massive corruption in RHD projects
10 October 2024, 13:29 PM
No respite from habitual delays in public projects
Dhaka-Sylhet expansion work plagued by land acquisition issues
15 May 2024, 11:28 AM
RHD to expand 2 major roads around Dhaka
The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) is going to expand two major roads around Dhaka as part of developing the long-awaited inner ring road, aiming to reduce traffic congestion in the capital.
23 April 2024, 18:00 PM
How many times can a project be revised?
RHD highway expansion project continues to hit roadblocks
8 April 2024, 09:30 AM
Why is RHD forgoing crucial road safety audits?
A proactive, comprehensive approach to road safety is crucial
7 April 2024, 09:00 AM
Timely road repairs are vitally needed
LGED must reduce its huge repairs backlog, prevent shoddy construction
11 February 2024, 05:09 AM
A highway caught in perpetual repairs
It serves as a microcosm for shoddy public construction projects
23 January 2024, 12:09 PM
How can a highway crumble in just three years?
The Khulna-Satkhira highway fiasco serves as a wake-up call for development authorities
29 July 2023, 05:35 AM
Can we finally expect a decline in road crashes?
Launch of the largest-ever road safety project in Bangladesh brings hope but also familiar concerns
15 June 2023, 20:01 PM
Why should people have to suffer for RHD failure?
Complete the Jamalpur railway overpass project without further delay
21 May 2023, 04:55 AM
43Km Sylhet-Sheola Road: Dual carriageway to boost regional links
The government is going to turn the 43km Sylhet to Sheola Land Port road into a dual carriageway to improve regional connectivity.
16 March 2023, 01:30 AM
RHD must not delay crucial projects
It must explain why estimated cost of a project shot up even before its take-off
13 December 2022, 05:28 AM
100 new bridges opening at once
The government is likely to simultaneously open 100 new bridges at the end of this month, giving a big boost to the country’s road network.
19 October 2022, 02:00 AM
Dhaka-Sylhet 4-lane highway: Physical work set to begin after 7 years
Physical work to expand the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway is going to start finally, around seven years after a feasibility study was done to take up a project to improve connectivity between the capital and the southeast region, and beyond.
29 September 2022, 02:20 AM
India to move oil thru Bangladesh
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is going to sign a memorandum of understanding with Roads and Highways Department (RHD) today for transporting fuel from Meghalaya to Tripura through Bangladesh.
2 August 2022, 18:00 PM
How long before toll collection is automated?
Manual toll collection is causing congestion and suffering of commuters
4 July 2022, 11:46 AM
Ashraful Alam made chief engineer of RHD
Md Ashraful Alam, an additional chief engineer of Roads and Highways Department (RHD), is made the chief engineer of RHD.
29 December 2019, 15:11 PM