Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Thanchi-Alikadam Road in Bandarban on July 14, the highest road of the country, 2,500 feet above from sea level.
Sources said, PM will inaugurate the 33 kilometer-long and 18 feet wide road, through video conference at the Gono Bhaban.
With inauguration of the bridge, a new horizon will be opened up for the people of South-Eastern region in the country’s hill area as it will reduce around 40 kilometer road connection between Bandarban and Cox’sBaza and Tanci-Alikadam-Cox’sBazar.
According to sources, Road and Highway Department started the construction work of the road in 1991 with a cost of Tk80 crore. Only 4 kilometer work of 33 Kilometer long road was completed within 2001.
Later, the construction work was handed over to Engineers Construction Battalion of Bangladesh Army. They started work with full speed but it stopped in 2006 due to fund crisis.
In 2010, the army started the work again with a cost of Tk120 crore.
Lieutenant Colonel Monoarul Islam, in-charge of the project said, the construction work of the road is near to complete.
“The dream of the hill people will be true at last” he said.
“Tourism and business will get a new momentum in the region due to complete the road,” said upazila chairman Abu Kalam.
