Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Monday said the construction work of Karnaphuli tunnel under the government to government arrangement is progressing fast. The minister expressed this while visiting the project site of the Karnaphuli tunnel at Patenga in city according to police sources said.
He said that the cost of tunnel construction including its connecting roads will be around Taka 8,500 crore, of which the Chinese government will provide around Taka 5,000 crore. Replying to a query, the minister said the international community will have to play a significant role to implement the Myanmar government’s assurance. Later the Minister attended the death anniversary meeting of former diplomat and former lawmaker late Ataur Rahman Kaiser.
