China-invested expressway section in Bangladesh offers toll-free travel during festival

NAMPA / Xinhua
2026-10-20
DHAKA, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) -- A section of the Dhaka Bypass Expressway, Bangladesh's first fully access-controlled expressway invested in and built by a Chinese-led joint venture, opened to motorists free of charge from Oct. 20 to 24 to facilitate travel during the Durga Puja holidays. According to the project company, the toll-free arrangement covers the Purbachal-Bhulta section of the expressway. The project has recently completed a key connect......
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