Editing Transport in Bangladesh (section)

=== Highways ===
There are eight major national [[highway]]s, linking the capital with various divisional and district headquarters, port cities, and international routes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kabir |first=Humayun |date=20 March 2024 |title=New national highway to connect entire southwest with east |url=https://today.thefinancialexpress.com.bd/first-page/new-national-highway-to-connect-entire-southwest-with-east-1710008521 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-04 |title=Collect tolls from regional highways: PM Hasina |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/infrastructure/collect-tolls-regional-highways-pm-hasina-610926 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> The [[N1 (Bangladesh)|Dhaka–Chittagong highway]] (N1) is regarded as the lifeline of the country’s trade and commerce, connecting the capital, [[Dhaka]], with the primary port city of Chittagong.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adhikary |first=Tuhin Shubhra |date=2019-09-30 |title=Dhaka-Ctg Highway Expansion: Example of wasting public money |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/dhaka-chittagong-highway-expansion-example-wasting-public-money-1807072 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> The [[Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Expressway|Dhaka–Mawa–Bhanga Expressway]], opened in 2020, is the first [[controlled-access highway]] in the country.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sultana |first=Munima |date=1 Oct 2018 |title=Focus on fully access-controlled highways for speedy, safe traffic |url=https://thefinancialexpress.com.bd/trade/focus-on-fully-access-controlled-highways-for-speedy-safe-traffic-1538368385 |access-date=2024-06-15 |website=The Financial Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite conference |last1=Shoron |first1=B. M Ashikujzaman Nur |last2=Nur |first2=B. M. Assaduzzaman |last3=Shoulin |first3=Shayeda |last4=Alif |first4=Al Mahmud Hossain |date=February 2024 |title=Analyzing Dhaka-Mawa Expressway Drivers Safety Perceptions Based on Self-Reported Accident History |url=http://www.iccesd.com/proc_2024/Papers/202.pdf |conference=7th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development |location=Bangladesh}}</ref>

Three [[Asian Highway Network|Asian Highway]] routes pass through Bangladesh, with parts of the network undergoing upgrades to meet international standards. The routes are:<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Saif |first1=Saifuddin |last2=Rahman |first2=Yashab Osama |date=2021-09-28 |title=The Asian Highway: A pipe dream on paper |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/infrastructure/asian-highway-pipe-dream-paper-308839 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref>

* [[AH1]]: [[Tamabil, Sylhet|Tamabil]] to [[Benapole]] ({{Convert|492|km}}), connecting to India at both ends.
* [[AH2]]: [[Tamabil, Sylhet|Tamabil]] to [[Banglabandha]] ({{Convert|517|km}}), also connecting to India at both ends.
* [[AH41]]: [[Teknaf Upazila|Teknaf]] to [[Mongla Upazila|Mongla]] ({{Convert|762|km}}), with potential for extension to Myanmar.