The government on Thursday signed the record of discussion and terms of reference for the project ‘Capacity development for smart maintenance technology of bridges’ with the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
This project will be implemented by the roads and highways department under the Road Transport and Highways Division.
KOICA will provide $8.85 million, approximately Tk 108.00 crore, as a grant to implement the project, according to a press release issued by the Economic Relations Division.
The primary objective of the project is to improve bridge safety through bridge maintenance utilising smart technology.
Mirana Mahrukh, additional secretary and wing chief (Asia, JEC and F&F) of the Economic Relations Division, on behalf of the Bangladesh government and Taeyoung Kim, country director of KOICA, signed the record of discussion and the terms of reference of the project at the ERD in the capital Dhaka.
