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Car will run underneath the river: Prime Minister
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 28 October 2023: Addressing the people of Chittagong, Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "Today I have brought a small gift for you. It is a tunnel. Now it is Daijjar (sea or Dariya in the language of a region of Chittagong). Car will run underneath. There is no other tunnel this big in South Asia. Tomorrow this tunnel will be opened for public traffic."
Prime Minister Hasina crosses Bangabandhu tunnel
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 28 October 2023: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina crossed over after inaugurating the much awaited 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel' under the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong.
PM inaugurates much awaited Bangabandhu Tunnel
Dhaka, Oct 28: Finally the wait is over! Another door has been opened by tunneling in South East Bengal. Its name is Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the tunnel around 11:40 am on Saturday.
South Asia's first tunnel is being launched in Chittagong tomorrow
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 28 October 2023: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the much awaited multilane underwater expressway Bangabandhu Tunnel on Saturday 28 October. On this day, she will address a public meeting at the Korean EPZ (KEPZ) ground in Chittagong's Anwara after inaugurating the tunnel.
Bangabandhu Tunnel inauguration on Oct 28: Police want dog squad for security
Dhaka, Sept 7: The main work of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong has been completed. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has announced that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the tunnel on October 28. Now some ancillary work is going on around the tunnel.
Bangabandhu Tunnel ready for vehicular traffic
Own correspondent, Dhaka, 23 August 2023: Bangladesh is going to enter the first tunnel era in South Asia. And just two months later, the new dream gate Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river is going to open. The tunnel is now completely ready for vehicular movement.
98% construction of Bangabandhu Tunnel completed
Dhaka, August 5: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under Karnaphuli River in Chittagong is getting ready for traffic as 98 percent of the construction work has been completed.
Bangabandhu Tunnel inauguration before October
Dhaka, February 10: Bangabandhu pulls no more dreams, but reality. The long-standing dream of making Chittagong a 'One City Two Town' model is on the brink of reality. It is said that Bangabandhu Tunnel, a long-cherished dream of the people of this region, will be ready for inauguration before the scheduled time next October. Meanwhile, the construction work of the dream Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river is almost 96 percent completed.
Bangabandhu Tunnel likely to be inaugurated on Feb 24 : Quader
Dhaka, January 14: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said that Bangabandhu Tunnel is being built under the Karnaphuli river in the port city of Chittagong. It is the first tunnel in South Asia. The construction of the tunnel is about 95.50 percent complete. The tunnel is scheduled to be inaugurated on February 24.
Traffic in Bangabandhu Tunnel in January
Dhaka, November 26: According to Chief Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Ahmed Kaykaus, traffic will start through the under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chittagong by the end of January.
Bangabandhu Tunnel to be partially opened this month
Dhaka, November 10: The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under construction under the Karnaphuli River will be partially opened this month. Obaidul Quader, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges and General Secretary of Awami League, said this during an exchange of views with journalists at the secretariat's own office.
Prime Minister to inaugurate Karnaphuli tunnel in two phases in Oct and Nov
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, Sept 8: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two tubes of the Karnaphuli Bangabandhu Tunnel — one in October and the other in November.
Bangabandhu Tunnel will be opened in December
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, July 30: The under-construction Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river will be opened for traffic in December.
Second channel of Bangabandhu Tunnel will be opened on Friday
Dhaka, Ocotber 6: Construction of the second channel of the tunnel Bangabandhu tunnel under the Karnafuli river will be completed on Friday (October 8). As a result, its entrance will be opened that day. Planning Minister MA Mannan told reporters after a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday (October 5).
Bangabandhu Tunnel to be operational by December 2022
Dhaka, March 1: The discussed mega development project and the country's first Bangabandhu tunnel under the river will be launched in December 2022. Already 65 percent of the construction work has been completed. A tube has been fully installed from Patenga end of Chittagong city to Anwara on the other side of Karnafuli river. The work of installing the second tube is also going on at a fast pace.