7 mega development projects by Bangladesh Governments
Seven mega development projects by the government are well underway and are expected to have significant positive impact for the country. All of the seven top priority Fast Track Projects costing around $40 billion have now gained pace, although some of them are a few years behind the schedule. The projects are the Padma Bridge, Rooppur Nuclear Power project, Paira Sea Port, the coal fired large power projects of Matarbari and Rampal, Metro Rail and LNG terminal. Recently, another project -- Padma Bridge Rail Link project -- was included in the fast-track project. But it has not seen much progress as the Ecnec approve the Tk 34,988-crore scheme only early this month. A ninth such project -- the Sonadia Deep Sea port -- remains shelved for now. The Rooppur project alone claims $12.65 billion. The Paira port project, which would take seven years to complete in three phases, also may need over $15 b -- depending on the final plan. The feasibility report of the Paira port project was ...