The construction of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is set to be completed by October this year, with flight operations expected to begin in early 2025, officials from the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) have confirmed. According to CAAB, the third terminal's construction is in
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Holcim Awards now open for sustainable construction
Holcim Awards are now open for entries with a total prize pool of USD 1 million, a press release said Thursday. The Holcim Foundation for sustainable construction conducts the global competition to reward and shed light on real-world examples in practice that can accelerate the global movement for sustainable design. The Holcim
Work of Dhaka’s first underground rail set to begin: PM inaugurate construction Jan 26
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the construction work of the country's first underground metro rail on January 26.MAN Siddique, managing director of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), said they have completed the preparations for the inauguration of the country's first underground metro line, MRT Line-1. The PM will inaugurate
BGMEA urges BEZA to boost garment village construction
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) to speed up construction of the garment village at Bangabandhu Shilpa Nagar in Mirsarai, Chattogram to make it operational for industries in the shortest possible time. If the industrial plots get ready, apparel factories would be
Construction of the second nuclear power unit in Egypt begins
Pouring of the “First Concrete”, marking the commencement of main construction at the unit- 2 of the El-Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant in Egypt took place yesterday, November 19. Earlier on October 31, 2022, the Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority issued the construction permit for the unit. The ceremony was attended
AL never wasted public money: PM opens construction of Dhaka-Ashulia expressway
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday categorically said Awami League has never wasted the country's, rather it uses every taka in people's interest, for their wellbeing, and considering their brighter future. She said this while inaugurating the construction work of Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway - aimed to facilitate fast entry and
Sand mining a boon for illegal industry at the expense of environment
Mining of sand to feed the red-hot demand from Bangladesh’s construction industry has fueled an illegal industry that overshadows the legal one and that’s destroying ecosystems and exacerbating river erosion. As the country’s cities and towns grow on the back of solid economic growth over the past three decades, the construction
Construction agencies call for materials price adjustment
The Bangladesh Association of Construction Industries (BACI) on Tuesday said prices of construction materials need to be readjusted in government tenders due to rate increase in the international and domestic market. They also noted that ongoing construction projects of the government may be halted due to the increased cost to be