Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway
National expressway in Bangladesh
The Dhaka–Bhanga Expressway, officially Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga Expressway, is the first national expressway in Bangladesh. It is operated by the Road Transport and Highways Division. The express will be connected to Asian Highway 1. In 2022, it was officially named after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. After the successful July uprising in 2024, locals tore down the expressway's official nameplate and hung a banner in the name of Islamic prophet Ibrahim. In 2025, its official name was changed to the present name.
History
ECNEC approved the Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga expressway construction under Dhaka-Khulna Highway Project on 3 May 2016. The budget for the project was Tk 11,003.90 crore, later revised to Tk 6,892 crore. However, only half of the construction was done with this allocated money. With an additional Tk 4,111.86 crore the construction was completed.
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