Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- The Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) has strongly opposed the government's decision to scrap the Dhaka-Gazipur Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project and convert the corridor into a conventional six-lane highway.

Advertisement The BIP urged the government to introduce BRT lanes and buses.

General Secretary of BIP Dr Md Mosleh Uddin Hasan, at a briefing at the National Press Club, slammed on Wednesday the government decision, terming it the worst choice and urged the government to revoke it and implement Dhaka-Gazipur BRT.

The BIP, Work for Better Bangladesh, Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) and Gazipur Heritage and Development organised the press briefing.

Dr Mosleh Uddin demanded that the government for...