Padma Multipurpose Bridge:
Cost: $3.2 billion USD
Length of Bridge: 6.15 km
Projected Completion: June 2022
Pros: The bridge will connect the southwestern region of Bangladesh with the rest of the country, which will improve trade and economic growth.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant:
Cost: $13.12 billion USD
Capacity: 2,400 MW
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The power plant will meet the growing energy demand of the country and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Matarbari Ultra-Supercritical Coal-Fired Power Project:
Cost: $4.51 billion USD
Capacity: 1,200 MW
Projected Completion: 2026
Pros: The power plant will contribute to meeting the growing energy demand of the country.
Payra Sea Port Development Project:
Cost: $2 billion USD
Total Area of Port: 2,525 acres
Projected Completion: 2025
Pros: The port is expected to become a major hub for international trade and contribute to economic growth and development in southern Bangladesh.
Karnaphuli River Tunnel Project:
Cost: $1.02 billion USD
Length of Tunnel: 3.5 km
Projected Completion: 2025
Pros: The tunnel will connect the Chattogram Port with other parts of the country, improving transportation and trade.
Elevated Expressway from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kakrail:
Cost: $1.2 billion USD
Length of Elevated Expressway: 20 km
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The elevated expressway will reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion in Dhaka city, which will contribute to more efficient trade and economic growth.
Bangabandhu Satellite-1:
Cost: $248 million USD
Capacity: 1,600 MHz
Projected Lifespan: 15 years
Pros: The satellite will improve communication and broadcasting services in Bangladesh, contributing to the development of the country's information technology sector.
Padma Bridge Rail Link Project:
Cost: $3.1 billion USD
Length of Rail Line: 170 km
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Dhaka and southwestern Bangladesh, facilitate trade and commerce, and promote economic growth.
Meghna-Gomati River System Improvement Project:
Cost: $613 million USD
Total Length of Rivers to be Dredged: 143 km
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The project is expected to improve navigation along the Meghna-Gomati river system, facilitate trade and commerce, and promote economic growth in southeastern Bangladesh.
Upgrading of Zilla Roads Project:
Cost: $1.1 billion USD
Total Length of Roads to be Upgraded: 7,315 km
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between rural areas and urban centers, facilitate transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth in all regions of Bangladesh.
South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Dhaka-Northwest Corridor Road Project:
Cost: $355 million USD
Total Length of Road to be Upgraded: 190 km
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Bangladesh
Dhaka Metro Rail Project:
Cost: $2.8 billion USD
Length of Metro Line: 20 km
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The project is expected to reduce traffic congestion and travel time in Dhaka city, contributing to more efficient trade and economic growth.
Upgradation of Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Railway Line:
Cost: $2.4 billion USD
Length of Railway Line: 129 km
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar, facilitate transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth in southeastern Bangladesh.
Jamuna Railway Bridge Rehabilitation Project:
Cost: $1.8 billion USD
Length of Bridge: 4.8 km
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between northern and southern Bangladesh, facilitate the transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth.
Matarbari Port Development Project:
Cost: $1.5 billion USD
Total Area of Port: 1,000 acres
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The port is expected to become a major hub for international trade and contribute to economic growth and development in southeastern Bangladesh.
Dhaka Mass Rapid Transit Development Project:
Cost: $2.67 billion USD
Length of Metro Line: 20 km
Projected Completion: 2021
Pros: The project is expected to reduce traffic congestion and travel time in Dhaka city, contributing to more efficient trade and economic growth.
1,200 MW Coal-Fired Power Plant in Moheshkhali:
Cost: $2.4 billion USD
Capacity: 1,200 MW
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The power plant will contribute to meeting the growing energy demand of the country.
Digital Bangladesh Project:
Cost: $2.6 billion USD
Projected Completion: Ongoing
Pros: The project aims to make Bangladesh a digital country by 2021 by expanding access to information and communication technology, which will contribute to the development of the country's information technology sector.
Dhaka Elevated Expressway:
Cost: $1.6 billion USD
Length of Elevated Expressway: 32 km
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The elevated expressway will reduce travel time and ease traffic congestion in Dhaka city, which will contribute to more efficient trade and economic growth.
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Training Center:
Cost: $1.7 billion USD
Projected Completion: 2023
Pros: The training center will provide skilled manpower for the operation and maintenance of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, contributing to the development of the country's energy sector.
Matarbari Deep-Sea Port:
Cost: $1.8 billion USD
Total Area of Port: 1,000 acres
Projected Completion: 2025
Pros: The port is expected to become a major hub for international trade and contribute to economic growth and development in southeastern Bangladesh.
Upgradation of Dhaka-Tangail Highway:
Cost: $1.4 billion USD
Total Length of Highway to be Upgraded: 59 km
Projected Completion: 2023
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Dhaka and Tangail, facilitate transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth in central Bangladesh.
Bangabandhu Satellite-2:
Cost: $150 million USD
Projected Completion: 2023
Pros: The satellite will improve Bangladesh's communication system and contribute to the development of the country's information technology sector.
Padma Bridge Rail Link Project:
Cost: $2.6 billion USD
Length of Railway Line: 168 km
Projected Completion: 2024
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between southwestern Bangladesh and the rest of the country, facilitate the transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth.
Upgradation of Dhaka-Sylhet Highway:
Cost: $1.5 billion USD
Total Length of Highway to be Upgraded: 214 km
Projected Completion: 2023
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Dhaka and Sylhet, facilitate transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth in northeastern Bangladesh.
Rampal Power Plant:
Cost: $2 billion USD
Capacity: 1,320 MW
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The power plant will contribute to meeting the growing energy demand of the country.
Upgradation of Dhaka-Chittagong Highway:
Cost: $1.4 billion USD
Total Length of Highway to be Upgraded: 230 km
Projected Completion: 2022
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Dhaka and Chittagong, facilitate transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth.
Smart Bangladesh:
Cost: $3.14 billion USD
Projected Completion: Ongoing
Pros: The project aims to digitize various sectors of the economy such as health, education, agriculture, and finance, which will contribute to the development of the country's information technology sector.
Upgradation of Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway:
Cost: $1.6 billion USD
Total Length of Highway to be Upgraded: 123 km
Projected Completion: 2023
Pros: The project is expected to improve connectivity between Dhaka and Mymensingh, facilitate transportation of goods and services, and promote economic growth in northern Bangladesh.
Paira Deep-Sea Port:
Cost: $1.6 billion USD
Total Area of Port: 1,000 acres
Projected Completion: 2025
Pros: The port is expected to become a major hub for international trade and contribute to economic growth and development in southwestern Bangladesh.