Bhanga-Barishal four-lane road may receive ECNEC nod by Jan: Saki

State Minister for Planning Zonayed Abdur Rahim Saki on Friday said the Bhanga-Barishal four-lane road project may receive approval from the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) by the next three months.
The minister disclosed this information to journalists during a view-exchange meeting in Kuakata on the sidelines of a two-day tourism carnival.
Implementation of the project would bring a revolutionary change in road connectivity in the southern region, particularly in Kuakata, he said. Saki also announced plans to upgrade the Barishal-Kuakata road to a four-lane highway, and said the government is undertaking development activities under masterplans to help reduce delays in project implementation.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M Rashiduzzaman Millat, Patuakhali-4 lawmaker ABM Mosharrof Hossain, and senior officials of the Barishal and Patuakhali district administrations were present.