, Feb. 8 -- A major road development project meant to strengthen connectivity between Dhaka and Hili land port in Dinajpur is facing further delays, with the government proposing a sharp rise in costs and an extension of the implementation timeline by nearly three years beyond the original deadline.

The Roads and Highways Department (RHD) has sought approval for the first revision of the project titled "Upgradation of Hili (Land Port)-Dugdugi-Ghoraghat National Highway (N-521) to proper standards, reconstruction of existing narrow and dilapidated culverts to three important roads and ocnstrction of rigid pavement anddrainage in market areas(1st Revised)", increasing the estimated cost from Tk 463.71 crore to Tk 587.88 crore and extending...