Dhaka Bureau: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 100 national, regional and district highways in 50 districts of the country. The total length of these highways is about 2 thousand 21 kilometers.
He inaugurated these highways through a video conference from the Prime Minister’s office on Wednesday (December 21) around 11 am.
Tangail and Khulna districts were directly connected with the Prime Minister’s office during the inauguration ceremony. Rest of the districts are connected virtually through projectors. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader among others spoke from the Ganabhaban end.
Out of 2021 km of highways, 206.54 km are national highways, 621.68 km are regional highways and 1193.34 km are district highways. The total expenditure for the construction of these highways is about 14 thousand 915 crores.
List of 100 Highway Names:
Dhaka Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 32)
1 Joydevpur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga road
2 Elanga-Jamalpur National Highway
3 Salna (Rajendrapur)-Kapasia-Tok-Mathkhola highway
4 Mauna-Phulbaria-Kaliakair-Dhamrai-Navinagar (Dhulivita) Highway
5 Hemayetpur-Singair-Manikganj Regional Highway
6 Jinjira-Keraniganj-Nawabganj-Dohar-Srinagar highway (including Kadmatoli to Johnny Tower link)
7 Ijtema Highway (R-303)
8 Bhaberchar-Gazaria-Munshiganj District Highway
9 Jirabo-Tayabpur-Diakhali-Tajpur District Highway
10 Matuail-Newtown-Konapara-Manikandi-Shekherjaiga District Highway
11 Turag-Ruhitpur-Baurvita District Highway (Z-5059)
12 Sreepur-Bairagirchala District Highway
13 Kaliganj-Tumulia-Ulukhola District Highway
14 Gola-Saturia District Highway
15 Nimtali-Sirajdikhan-Kakaldi District Highway
16 Munshiganj (Hasara)-Almpari-Shibrampur-(Sirajdikhan)-Nawabpur (Kasur) District Highway
17 Shibpur-Dulalpur-Lakpur-Hatirdia District Highway
18 Jihastala-Shekherchar District Highway
19 Rajbari-Bagmara Joukura Ferry Ghat Link Road
20 Ahladipur-Rajbari-Pansha-Kumarkhali-Kushtia road (including Tatvipur-Machmara section)
21 Shariatpur-Naria (including Bhojeswar bypass) road
22 Boalmari (Satyr) Mohammadpur Road
23 Rajbari-Baliakandi-Jamalpur-Madukhali road
24 Vijayapasha-Talarhat-Jayanagarghat road
25 Goland (Jamatla) Godarbazar-Pansha-Habaspur road
26 Bhangabrij-Botla-Kamalapur-Isar-Dhamusa-Pirerbari-Road
27 Widening of Pakulla-Delduar-Elasin Road (Delduar-Elasin Section)
28 Widening of Bhatkura (Kartia)-Basail-Sakhipur Road (Bhatkura-Basail Section)
29 Tangail-Delduar road
30 Ghatail (Porabari)-Shaliajani-Gopalpur-Sarishabari (Jagannathganj) road
31 Bharadoba-Sagardighi-Ghatail-Bhoonapur road
32 Ujanpur-Bajitpur-Ashtagram road
Mymensingh Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 6)
33 Islampur Sub-Registrar Office-Hakim Chairmanbari-Rishipara Road
34 Nandail-Atharbari-Kendua road
35 Mymonsih-Gafargaon-Tok road
36 Netrakona-Purbadhala-Hogla-Dhobaura Road (Z-3707) (up to Netrakona-Narayandohar)
37 Trishal-Balipara-Nandail (Kanurampur) road
38 Bhaluka-Gafargaon-Hosenpur road
Chittagong Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 15)
39 Hathazari-Fatikchari-Manikchari-Matiranga-Khagrachari road
40 Baroyarhat-Heyako-Narayanhat-Fatikchari road (Heyako-Fatikchari section)
41 Roujan-Bahmanchari (Shaheed Zafar Road)
42 Pritilata Road (Patia-Boakhali-Kanungopara Road)
43 Moizzartek-Boalkhali-Kanungopara-Udarbanya road
44 Moizzartek-BNDC Mats Bandar Ferighat road
45 Yangcha-Manikpur-Shantibazar road
46 Laxmipur-CharAlexander-Sonapur road
47 Sonapur (Mannannagar)-Charjababar-Stimarghat road
48 Bhunarhat-Chairmanghat road
49 Sonaimuri-Senbagh-Kalyandi road
50 Champapur-Tomchambridge-Bird-Kalirabazar-Barura road
51 Nimsar-Barura road
52 Khajuria-Poelgacha-Barura road
53 Laksam (Binayghar) – Baiarabazar – Omarganj – Nangalkot road
Sylhet Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 4)
54 Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Highway [Earlier Name: Sylhet (Osmani Airport Bypass)-Salutikar-Kompaniganj Road]
55 Kulaura-Prithimpasha-Hazipur-Sharifpur District Highway (Z-2822)
56 Chunarughat-Satiajuri-Natunbazar road
57 Sylhet-Sunamganj Regional Highway
Khulna Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 16)
58 Jessore-Benapole road
59 Daulatdia-Faridpur (Gwalchamot)-Magura-Jhenaidah-Jesore-Khulna-Mongla (Dbigraj) Road (Magura Town Section)
60 Khulna-Chuknagar-Satkhira road (Khulna section)
61 Khulna-Chuknagar-Satakhira road (Satakhira section)
62 Nawapara-Bagerhat-Pirojpur road
63 Ahladipur-Rajbari-Pansha-Kumarkhali-Kushtia (Chourhas) Road
64 Charaikol R-711-Shilaidah Link Road Road
65 Bagerhat-Chitalmari road
66 Chitalmari-Patgati (Tungipara) road
67 Arpara-Kaliganj Road (Jhenaidah Section)
68 Arpara-Kaliganj Road (Magura Section)
69 Arpara-Salikha road
70 Khalishpur-Maheshpur-Dattanagar-Jinnanagar-Jadavpur road
71 Churamankathi-Chougacha road
72 Narail-Phultala road
73 Kachua (Pinguria)-Teligati-Herma-Rampal road
Rangpur Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 15)
74 Khansama-Ranirbandar road
75 Birganj-Khansama-Darwani road
76 Chirirbandar-Amtali Bazar road
77 Birganj-Kaharol road
78 Panchagarh-Goalpara-Ruhia
79 Gaibandha-Gobindganj Via Nakaihat District Highway
80 Road from Sonahat Setu Approach to Sonahat Land Port
81 Nilphamari Bypass Road
82 Ranisankoil-Haripur road
83 Joypurhat-Rajabirat-Gobindganj road
84 Dhupani Belka Road
85 Daryapur-Kamarjani road
86 Madhupur-Shyampur District Highway
87 Sahebganj-Haragach District Highway
88 Lalmonirhat-Mughalhat road
Rajshahi Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 8)
89 Jaipurhat-Akkelpur-Badalgachi road
90 Kshetlal-Gopinathpur-Akkelpur road
91 Nandigram-Talora-Dupchanchia-Akkelpur District Highway
92 Nandigram-Kaliganj-Raninagar District Highway
93 Harishpur Bypass Junction to Bonbelgharia Bypass Junction Road
94 Rajshahi-Nowhata-Chaumasia road
95 Sirajganj-Kada-Sameshpur road
96 Ullapara-Lahirimohanpur-Bhangura (Maidandighi Bazar) Road
Barisal Administrative Division (Total No. of Roads: 4)
97 Barisal-Jhalkathi-Bhandaria-Pirojpur Regional Highway
98 Patuakhali-Amtali-Barguna-Kakchira Regional Highway
99 Madaripur-Pathariarpar-Dasar-Agailjha District Highway
100 Guingarhat-Charpataskul-Dalilkhan Hat-Daulatkhan Helipad-Daulatkhan Bazar District Highway
Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated 100 newly constructed bridges in 25 districts of the country in a video conference from Ganabhaban on November 7.
