The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has granted policy approval for the Bhola Bridge project on the Bhola-Barishal road, to be implemented under a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The decision was made during a meeting held at the National Parliament Building, chaired by Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury. The committee also approved the construction of a bridge over the Meghna River on the Shariatpur-Chandpur road under the same PPP framework.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the Meghna River bridge project will include an 8-kilometer-long four-lane bridge, 8.57 kilometers of approach roads on both sides, and 9.63 kilometers of riverbank protection work. The Bhola Bridge project aims to establish direct road connectivity between Bhola district, Barishal, and Dhaka, featuring a 10.867-kilometer four-lane bridge and 18.075 kilometers of riverbank protection. The estimated construction cost is Tk 17,466.32 crore, with 507.5 acres of land to be acquired and utility relocation costs covered by the government.
The committee also approved proposals to purchase 300,000 tons of diesel from three companies and authorized UNICEF to procure vaccines through both direct purchase and open tender methods.
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