This document provides a recommendation letter for Mr. B. M. Nural Absar, who worked as a Junior Engineer on the Sub Regional Transport Project Preparatory Facility in Bangladesh from May 2013 to June 2015. The project involved upgrading four national highways totaling 830 km from two lanes to six lanes, along with improving 285 existing bridges. Mr. Absar's responsibilities included field surveys, data collection, guiding draftsmen, structural design, and highway planning. The letter recommends him for future similar projects based on his diligent and enthusiastic work.

1. Sub Regional Transport Project Preparatory Facility
Hjfab International AB, Sweden, in association with - DESTIA FINNROAD,BCL,ESL,DEVTEC
Technical Assistance for Sub Regional Road Transport Project Preparatory Facility under
Roads and Highways Department
Date: June 25, 2015
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCR..~
This is to certify that Mr. B. M. Nural Absar, worked as a Junior Engineer from 5 May 2013 to the present
time (25 June 2015) as part of a large international team of 55 persons engaged upon the feasibility studies and
detailed design of highways and bridges, under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Roads and
Highways Department, in Bangladesh.
The project comprised Df four separate national highways (TDtal length 830 lcms) which are to be upgraded
from 2-lane roads to 4-lane roads plus additional segregated slow moving vehicle lanes on each side (i.e. 6-lanes
in all).
The number of ex-isting bridges is 285 (two hundred and eighty five). The total number of exj~ing structures
(including culverts) is 1200 (one thousand two bundred). Works are planned to be bid in total of36 no. separate
·contract lots.
During uris peliod. his job resporu.ibilities are as follows:
Phase 1 - During Feasibility Study (January, 2013 to May, 2014)
~ Fiekl survey, superlisl0n, inspection, coUecting data, managing and documenting field output, guiding
draftsman simultaneously in their tasks through preparing drawings according to instructed standard. These
are
a. Structural (Bridge, Culvc!t, F!yovcr, Railway overpass etc.) inventory su.-vey, Hydraulic survey­
RoadslRoutes:N1, N2, N102, Z102, N7 (lOth ofJune, 2{)13 to 31st ofJuly, 2013)
b. Traffic survey- RoadslRoutes: N2, N7 (5th ofAugust, 2013 to 20th ofAugust, 2013)
c. Axle Load Survey- Roads/Routes: Nl, N7 (26th of August, 2013 to 25th of September, 201,3)
d. Sub-soil investigation- RoadIRoutes: N1 (2nd ofNovember, 2013 to 6th ofJanuary, 2014)
Phase 2 - During Detail Designing (June, 2014 to May, 2015)
• To prepare standard format ofbar benctingscheduJes based on structural components ofbridge,
flyover, overpass, railway overpass, culvert etc. and structural drawing sets for individual
roads/routes by leading draftsman according to code standard for individual contract/package
under structural (bridge) design section.
• Setup different types of drainage system and placing them in allocated location through
highway. Assisting senior hydrologist to prepare technical hydrological report.
• Under highway section, in RoadslRoutes: N2, N102, Z1202, N7 - Planning for traffic signs
(warning, regulatory, directional, informative) at typical road intersections, roundabouts,
junctions, bus bay, market areas, road markings in highway plan-profile and also prepare
standard schedules for same.
Mr. Absar has performed his duties willingly with diligence and enthusiasm. He has been an asset to this project
and I would be happy to welcome him back for future projects of a similar nature. I wish him every success in
future.
Lalit~;:::Team Leader
HIFAB BANGlADESH:
PROJECT OFFICE: HEAD OFFICE:
House 14(711) floor), Road 32
House 20/C(4th floor). Road 26, Sveavagen 167
Gulshan, Dhaka·1212, Bangladesh
Gulshan·l, Dhaka·1212 Box 19090
Tel: +880-2·9857835, 8811955
Bangladesh SE·l04 32 Stockholm, Sweden
Fax: +880·2·9857836
Tel: +46-10-476 6000,
Fax: +46-10-476 6778