The exit ramp of Dhaka Elevated Expressway's Karwan Bazar section, in front of FDC, opened to traffic on Wednesday (March 20, 2024). Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader formally opened the ramp in the morning. With this, 16 ramps of the Elevated Expressway have been opened so far. On September 3 last year, the 11.5 km Airport-Farmgate stretch of Dhaka Elevated Expressway was opened to traffic and today the FDC gate ramp was opened. “This is an Eid gift from the Prime Minister for the people,” Quader said. “We will be able to fully open it by the beginning of next year. Hatirjheel ramp will be opened and progress is on following that direction,” he added. Onion prices fall by Tk30 per kg as seasonal supply rises in market Asked about the increased traffic congestion in Dhaka during the month of Ramadan, the minister said, “People go to shopping malls during Ramadan and there will be some traffic jam. However, there is no traffic jam from Uttara to Motijheel. People can easily reach their destinations.” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on September 2, 2023 inaugurated the Airport-Farmgate segment of Dhaka Elevated Expressway. The total length of the expressway is 19.73 km and people can enter and exit the expressway through ramps in 31 points. The project director said 72.51 percent work of the expressway has been completed and the work at Hatirjheel and Panthakunja points is underway. 2 killed in separate accidents in Sylhet and Chandpur  The Dhaka Elevated Expressway project was undertaken in 2011. On December 15, 2013, Bangladesh Bridge Authority signed a revised agreement with First Dhaka Elevated Expressway Company Limited, the investment company of the project.

bKash will distribute the cash aid of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10,50,000 low-income group families affected by COVID-19. In a unique initiative of the Prime Minister to stand by families who have lost their livelihood, financial aid of Tk 2,500 will be provided to each of them before the Eid, bKash said in a media release on Wednesday. The money is being disbursed digitally with transparency, swiftness and security to the real victims through verification of NID cards, it said. Also read: Covid-19 in Bangladesh: PM allocates Tk 10.50cr for affected poor Through MFS, the cash aid of Tk 2,500 is going to be distributed to 3.4 million affected families. The 10,50,000 low-income families will receive this cash aid through bKash. During the month of Ramadan and the Eid festival, this money will bring relief to the families and help them greatly in case of emergency, bKash said. Also read: bKash offers 1 pc cash bonus on receiving remittance The beneficiary will not need to bear any Cash Out charge. The government will pay Tk 15 from the total Cash Out charge, while the remaining Tk 31.25 will be borne by bKash. bKash says it has taken all arrangements to enable the family members to Cash Out the money without any hassle. Also read: Stipends from PM’s education fund disbursed through bKash With the far-sighted decision of the government, bKash said, it is becoming possible to disburse financial aid conveniently among the affected families amid such a critical situation. This is a significant step towards building Digital Bangladesh, it said. Last year too, bKash successfully distributed the cash aid of the Prime Minister to nearly 1 million families. Read Financial aid for all mosques, 7,000 more Qawmi Madrasas before Eid: PM