Bashundhara Bitumen to be used in Dhaka Elevated Expressway

Bashundhara Oil and Gas Company Limited (BOGCL) signed a deal in this regard with the joint venture of Shandong Hi-Speed Road & Bridge (SDRB) and Sinohydro at Bashundhara Industrial Headquarters (BIHQ-1), in the city on Saturday.

Bashundhara Group Managing Director’s Secretary Maksudur Rahman and SDRB-Sinohydro JV Deputy General Manager Lyu Jin signed the agreement on behalf of their respective sides.

Lyu Jin said Bashundhara Bitumen will be in this important project, adding that the project is also using Bashundhara Cement.

“We have already begun the supply of bitumen to the project. They will start using the product from next week,” he said.

Sinohydro’s Material Procurement Deputy Director Qu Renhai, Bashundhara Bitumen Assistant General Manager Sukanta Kumar Saha and Deputy Manager AJM Obaidur Rahman Khan were also present at the deal signing function.

Bashundhara Group produces 60-70 penetration grade bitumen, which is effective for wearing courses of national highways, internal roads, bridges and sustainable in all kinds of weather conditions.

The plant has the capacity to produce bitumen grades such as Cutback, Emulsified, Oxidised and Polymer (SBS, Rubber Powder) and customised as per clients’ requirements.

Drum production and filling facilities along with bulk loading facilities have been constructed to facilitate an efficient distribution system from the plant. Apart from this, fuel oil and some other by-products produced in the plant are sold or disposed of to appropriate clientele.

The Dhaka Elevated Expressway is Bangladesh’s first elevated expressway project. It will connect the Shahjalal international airport with the Dhaka-Chittagong highway via Mohakhali, Tejgaon, Kamalapur, Saidabad and Jatrabari.