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Elevated Expressway work resumes

Work on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari has resumed after being stalled for a long time due to financial and legal complications. Construction restarted late last year and is now in full swing, with the goal of completing the section within 2016.

The roadway has become visible as the construction of the upper part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Malibagh Railgate has been completed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The roadway has become visible as the construction of the upper part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Malibagh Railgate has been completed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The roadway has become visible as the construction of the upper part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Malibagh Railgate has been completed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The roadway has become visible as the construction of the upper part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Malibagh Railgate has been completed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The roadway has become visible as the construction of the upper part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Malibagh Railgate has been completed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The roadway has become visible as the construction of the upper part of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Malibagh Railgate has been completed. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari resumed late last year and is now in full swing. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari resumed late last year and is now in full swing. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers push ahead with construction on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar–Kutubkhali stretch in Jatrabari. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers push ahead with construction on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar–Kutubkhali stretch in Jatrabari. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers push ahead with construction on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar–Kutubkhali stretch in Jatrabari. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Workers push ahead with construction on the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar–Kutubkhali stretch in Jatrabari. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the connecting road to the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is under way at the Hatirjheel end of Moghbazar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the connecting road to the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is under way at the Hatirjheel end of Moghbazar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of a pier of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on the Atish Dipankar Road from Malibagh to Khilgaon is progressing at a rapid pace. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of a pier of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on the Atish Dipankar Road from Malibagh to Khilgaon is progressing at a rapid pace. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of a pier of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on the Atish Dipankar Road from Malibagh to Khilgaon is progressing at a rapid pace. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of a pier of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway on the Atish Dipankar Road from Malibagh to Khilgaon is progressing at a rapid pace. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The Kamalapur section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is under construction, while work on the Karwan Bazar-Kutubkhali section was long delayed by legal issues. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The Kamalapur section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is under construction, while work on the Karwan Bazar-Kutubkhali section was long delayed by legal issues. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The Kamalapur section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is under construction, while work on the Karwan Bazar-Kutubkhali section was long delayed by legal issues. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
The Kamalapur section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway is under construction, while work on the Karwan Bazar-Kutubkhali section was long delayed by legal issues. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction continues on the Panthakunja section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway after a long halt over environmental protests. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction continues on the Panthakunja section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway after a long halt over environmental protests. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction continues on the Panthakunja section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway after a long halt over environmental protests. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction continues on the Panthakunja section of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway after a long halt over environmental protests. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Several piers of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway stand completed in Jatrabari as work on the Karwan Bazar–Kutubkhali section picks up speed after a long halt. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Several piers of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway stand completed in Jatrabari as work on the Karwan Bazar–Kutubkhali section picks up speed after a long halt. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Foreign engineers are supervising the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway at Moghbazar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Foreign engineers are supervising the construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway at Moghbazar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction materials for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar–Jatrabari stretch are readied at Karwan Bazar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction materials for the Dhaka Elevated Expressway’s Karwan Bazar–Jatrabari stretch are readied at Karwan Bazar. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari resumed late last year and is now in full swing. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari resumed late last year and is now in full swing. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari resumed late last year and is now in full swing. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin
Construction of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from Karwan Bazar to Kutubkhali in Jatrabari resumed late last year and is now in full swing. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

bdnews24.com

Published : 21 Jan 2026, 03:42 AM

Updated : 21 Aug 2026, 06:17 PM

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