South Asia

PM Sheikh Hasina vows to build Dhaka as smart city

Published: 09:15, 19 February 2023

Bangladesh's Premier Sheikh Hasina has said that her government will build Dhaka as a 'Smart City' as she opened the Kalshi Flyover and a six-lane road from ECB square to Kalshi to the traffic in Mirpur.

'We will build Dhaka as a smart city,' she said while addressing a public rally at Kalshi Balur Math here after opening the flyover and the road unveiling a plaque.
The Bangladesh's prime minister said her government has made plans keeping people's welfare in mind.
At the rally, Sheikh Hasina also announced to rename of Kalshi flyover after Harun Mollah due to his glorious contribution to the Liberation War and all the democratic and progressive movements of the country.
The main problem of Dhaka city is not to have better connectivity between its East and West, the prime minister said, adding her government has attached priority to the development of communication system in this part of the capital.
Sheikh Hasina said this 2.34km Kalshi flyover and 3.70km widened and developed six-lane road from the ECB square would ease the communication in Mirpur, DOHS, Pallabi, Kalshi, Mahakhali, Manikdi, Matikata, Bhashantek, Banani, Uttara and the Airport.
Traffic congestion in Dhaka would decline significantly after opening the Kalshi Flyover and the six-lane road following the metro rail, prime minister hoped.