Bangladesh: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka–Northwest Corridor Road Project, Phase 2 (Tranche 4)
The project will improve the road connectivity of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor, the second busiest artery in Bangladesh. This is part of a multitranche financing facility comprising four tranches. Tranche 4 will upgrade the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur section of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor and enhance institutional road capacity of the Roads and Highways Department of the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges.
| PROJECT DETAILS | ||
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Commitment Date Funding Type Country Sector Status Total Cost |
20 Jun 2025 Loan Bangladesh Transport/Road Ongoing $513.40 million | |
| KEY OUTPUTS |
Upgrading of the Elenga-Hatikamrul-Rangpur Road of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor; Enhancement of the Roads and Highways Department’s institutional capacity in road operation and management; Strengthening of road safety and gender-responsive features, and financing of the cost overrun for the Joydeypur-Chandra-Tangail-Elenga Road of the Dhaka-Northwest international trade corridor under the SASEC Road Connectivity Project. |
| FINANCING |
$204 million (Asian Development Bank Ordinary Capital Resources) $309.4 million (Government of Bangladesh) |
