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Bhanga-Barishal Four-Lane Project May Get ECNEC Approval in Three Months

Saturday, 24 October 2026, 7:00

Bhanga-Barishal Four-Lane Project May Get ECNEC Approval in Three Months

Planning State Minister Junaid Saki has stated that the Bhanga-Barishal four-lane highway project may get approval in the executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting within the next three months. He made this remark on Friday (October 23) during a views-exchange meeting with journalists on the occasion of a two-day tourism carnival in Kuakata.

The State Minister mentioned that once implemented, this project will bring a revolutionary change to the road communication of the southern region, including Kuakata. He also shared plans to upgrade the Barishal-Kuakata road into four lanes. He added that the current government is undertaking all activities with a master plan, which will reduce delays in project implementation.

Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister M. Rashiduzzaman Millat, Patuakhali-4 Member of Parliament ABM Mosharraf Hossain, along with top district administration officials from Barishal and Patuakhali, were present at the meeting.

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