The transport sector of Bangladesh consists of a variety of modes. The country being a flat plain, all three modes of surface transport, i.e. road, railway and water are widely used in carrying both passengers band cargo.
More than half of Bangladesh has access to an all-weather hard surface road within 3 miles distance. In 2002,the total length of paved road under the roads and Highways Department stood at around 21,000 kilometres. It is estimated that mechanized road transport carry about 70% of the country’s total passenger and cargo volume. Its contribution GDP is 6.67%.
In recent years, contruction of a number of important bridges including the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridged, and the Bangladesh-UK friendship Bridge over the river Meghna on Dhaka-Slyhet highway have been completed. About 32% of the total area of Bangladesh is effectively covered by the railways. Water transport is the only means available in nearly 10% of the total area of Bangladesh. There are now 14 operational airports (3 international,6 domestic and 5-stallports)in Bangladesh. The national flag carrier biman flies to 26 international and 7 domestic destinations.
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