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Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project

Sector: Road • Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Source: Prothom Alo English

Project
Under Construction

The Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project is a major infrastructure project in Bangladesh aimed at improving traffic flow in Dhaka by constructing an elevated expressway. The project includes a connecting road from FDC to Palashi, which has caused environmental damage to Panthakunja Park and the Hatirjheel reservoir. The project has faced delays, mismanagement, and corruption, and remains unfinish

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Bridge, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Prothom Alo English

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The project “Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Prothom Alo English.

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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The Dhaka Elevated Expressway PPP Project is a major infrastructure project in Bangladesh aimed at improving traffic flow in Dhaka by constructing an elevated expressway. The project includes a connecting road from FDC to Palashi, which has caused environmental damage to Panthakunja Park and the Hatirjheel reservoir. The project has faced delays, mismanagement, and corruption, and remains unfinished more than a decade after its scheduled completion date. The project is funded through a public-private partnership with significant government Viability Gap Financing and additional linked projects covering land acquisition and rehabilitation costs.

Original sector

Transportation

Procurement method

Budget

Location

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Bangladesh

City

Dhaka

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Prothom Alo English

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Sector

Road, Bridge, Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-09-24

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