The allocation for the transport and communication sector in the proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year has been set at Tk87,629 crore.
The allocation for the sector in the new budget is Tk6,110 crore more than in the revised budget for the 2022-23 financial year.
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal read out the proposals for the 2023-2024 fiscal year's budget, amounting to Tk7,61,785 crore, in parliament on Thursday.
The minister in his budget speech said: “Since assuming office in 2009, we have made remarkable strides in enhancing transportation infrastructure throughout the country. We have successfully constructed a well-structured network of 22,476km of highways, facilitating seamless transportation of both goods and passengers. Moreover, we have undertaken the task of upgrading of 718km of national highways to accommodate four or more lanes, while also constructing or reconstructing 1,558 bridges and 7,498 culverts across different highways.”
He mentioned that during the tenure of the present government, a total of 100 bridges have been inaugurated across 25 districts in eight divisions of the country.
“A comprehensive metro rail network comprising six lines is currently under construction in Dhaka metropolis and its surrounding areas,” he added.
