File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Focus BanglaThe 3.5km-long four-lane tunnel is the first of its kind in Bangladesh and South-East AsiaPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the mining work of the much-awaited Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River opening up a new horizon in the Bangladesh’s communication system. The prime minister launched the boring work of the tunnel by unveiling its plaque at a function at Patenga in Chittagong Sunday morning. The multilane tunnel will connect Chittagong Port and Anowara Upazila and is expected to make communication between Chittagong and Cox’s Bazar easier with reducing traffic congestion on two bridges over the Karnaphuli River. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly laid its foundation stone on October 14 in 2017. The prime minister also opened the construction work of the 17km-long elevated expressway in the port city.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2019 06:11 UTC