PM orders probe into Khulna Shipyard project delay

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered an investigation into why the Khulna Shipyard road development project remains incomplete nearly 13 years after receiving approval.

He issued the directive at an Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) meeting at the Secretariat.

On Tuesday, Tarique’s Press Secretary Saleh Shibly said the premier had sought a probe into the causes behind the prolonged delay in implementing the project.

The Khulna Shipyard Road Widening and Improvement Project was approved by ECNEC in July 2013.

Work on the scheme, however, began only on Jan 22, 2022.

More than three-and-a-half years later, around 70 percent of the work has been completed.

The contractor responsible for the project reportedly disappeared after withdrawing bills, while road improvement works remained stalled for a prolonged period.

The contract was cancelled on Aug 7 last year.

The delay in implementing the project came up for discussion at the ECNEC meeting, where the prime minister sought an investigation into the reasons behind it.�"bdnews24