Dhaka needs to turn transport chaos into capacity

Despite the pressing demand for a modernised urban transportation system to keep pace with the exponential growth of Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, every effort to attract private sector investment has fallen short in replacing the dilapidated public vehicles over the years casting a shadow on the ambitious vision for a connected metropolis, where the pace of life would seamlessly harmonise with the speed of progress.

As skyscrapers scrape the sky, accommodating a larger number of people, and the cityscape undergoes transformation, the endeavour to secure essential funds for overhauling the transportation infrastructure has placed decision-makers in a quandary, juggling the complexities of advancing while maintaining financial feasibility.

Amidst the substantial government investment in recent years to bring about significant infrastructural changes in the capital’s road transport sector ... For the complete report: https://www.newagebd.net/article/2235...