Staff reporter:
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is implementing 142 development projects worth Tk 157.36 crore during the 2026-27 fiscal year to improve rural infrastructure and the living standards of people living in remote areas of Munshiganj.
The projects cover the construction and renovation of rural roads, bridges and culverts, infrastructure development at government primary schools and rural markets, as well as other public welfare facilities.
According to the Munshiganj LGED office, the 142 projects include 13 for rural road repair and rehabilitation, including culvert renovation; 51 for public social infrastructure development; one for bridge construction on upazila, union and rural roads; five under the Dhaka Division Important Upazila and Union Road Widening and Strengthening Project; two for rural market infrastructure development; and four for improving rural road infrastructure damaged by Cyclone Amphan and floods.
The projects also include three under the Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project (IRIDP-3), one under the Village Road Rehabilitation Project (VRRP), 16 under the Greater Dhaka Rural Infrastructure Development Project-3 and four under the Programme for Supporting Rural Bridges.
Besides, six projects are being implemented under the second phase of the Upazila and Union Land Office Construction Project to build new union land offices in different areas of the district.
Separately, work on 28 projects under a Tk 700-crore Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project is underway in the district during the current fiscal year. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2029.
The project covers the development and rehabilitation of upazila and union roads, important rural roads, bridges and culverts, markets, landing stations and road connectivity to agricultural production and marketing centres. Its main objective is to improve the overall communication network in Munshiganj.
Meanwhile, a seven-storey residential building is being constructed in the Khal-East area of Munshiganj town at a cost of Tk 15 crore to provide improved accommodation for municipal cleaners.
Executive Engineer of Munshiganj LGED Mohammad Borhanuddin Molla told BSS that the department maintains rural roads covering a total of 2,844 kilometres in the district.
The ongoing LGED projects mainly focus on the construction and renovation of rural roads, bridges and culverts, alongside infrastructure development at rural markets.
Upon completion, the projects are expected to improve connectivity between remote areas and upazila and district headquarters, making it easier for farmers to transport their agricultural produce to markets. This will help reduce transportation costs and enable farmers to obtain fair prices for their products.
Of the 142 ongoing projects, work on 10 has already been completed, while the overall physical progress stands at 39 percent.
The department is prioritising sustainable development in implementing all its projects, Borhanuddin Molla said.
He expressed hope that the completion of the ongoing projects would significantly improve the living standards of people in remote areas, accelerate economic growth in the district and establish a more efficient and sustainable rural road network.
