[Sichuan Road and Bridge won the bid for the Bangladesh Dhaka Xilaite section]On May 29, 2023, Sichuan Road and Bridge received a letter of acceptance from the Bangladesh Highway Authority for the DS-7 section from Dhaka to Silet. The project was won by a consortium formed by Sichuan Road and Bridge and local enterprises, with a total length of 18.2 kilometers. It is planned to upgrade the existing two-way two lanes to two-way four lanes, with two additional service lanes. The owner is the Bangladesh Highway Authority, and the investor is the Asian Development Bank. The construction period is 1460 days, and the maintenance period is 2190 days. The defect liability period for both the construction and maintenance periods is 365 days. The main works include asphalt concrete pavement, earthworks, 42 culverts, 2 bridges, 2 overpasses, and other ancillary facilities. After the project is completed, it will effectively alleviate traffic congestion from Dhaka to Silet. Editor/Ma Xue
On August 5th, it was reported that the Maldang Hydropower Station of National Energy Group Qinghai Company had a monthly power generation of 1.124 billion kilowatt hours in July 2026, setting a new historical high since its commissioning.Editor/Cheng Liting
As of the end of June 2026, the installed capacity of wind and solar new energy power generation in Shanxi Province has exceeded 80 million kilowatts, reaching 80.6121 million kilowatts. During the 14th Five Year Plan period, the province added 45.0091 million kilowatts of wind and solar new energy power generation installed capacity, an increase of 137.11% compared to the end of the 13th Five Year Plan.Editor/Cheng Liting