Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will open the much-anticipated 6.15 kilometer Padma Bridge for vehicular movement tomorrow which will bring a massive progress in road connectivity of 21 south and southwestern districts with capital Dhaka and other major cities. Marking the grand opening of the bridge, a festive mood is prevailing in
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BNP slams govt for Padma Bridge celebrations amid floods
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is indulging in the celebration of the Padma Bridge inauguration by keeping the lakhs of flood victims in the country's northeastern region hungry. "Our people are starving and not getting treatment in the flood-affected areas, but they (govt)
Prof Yunus invited to Padma Bridge opening event
The government has invited Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to join the opening programme of the Padma Bridge on June 25. The Bridges Division sent the invitation card to Yunus Centre on Wednesday, Director (Administration) of Bangladesh Bridge Authority Rupam Anwar told UNB on Thursday. Yunus Centre Deputy General Manager (DGM) Rahima
Padma Bridge : How nation’s dream turns into reality
Bangladesh is set to witness a historic moment tomorrow (Saturday) with the inauguration of Padma Bridge demonstrating to the world what this country can do on its own, proving the skeptics wrong amid the World Bank's scrapping of committed loans. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who took up the challenge to go
Highways to calm Padma bridge traffic in Khulna
An ubiquitous symbol of modern Bangladesh, the double-decker Padma bridge is all set to change the landscape of Khulna when it's officially opened to commute on June 25. For the people of Khulna and many other southwestern parts of Bangladesh, the 6.15km remarkable technical feat is more than escaping the crushing
Padma Bridge to create huge job opportunities in Khulna region
The long-cherished Padma Bridge is set to be inaugurated on June 25 next to, creating employment opportunities for thousands of people living it the country’s southwestern region as establishment of industries will begin there from now on. “The Padma Bridge will connect the country’s northern and southern regions. Rapid progress will
Chinese envoy calls Sheikh Hasina’s decision over Padma Bridge extra-courageous
Chinese Ambassador in Dhaka Li Jiming has called extra-courageous Prime Minister Shekh Hasina’s decision to go ahead with Padma Bridge project with domestic financing amid overseas funding debacle, expressing his doubts if an average leader of any country could have done so. “I doubt, if any average leader of any country
Southern region won’t be neglected anymore for Padma Bridge: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today reiterated that her government is working to ensure people’s overall development, saying southern region of the country wouldn’t remain neglected anymore as the much-awaited Padma Bridge is set to open on June 25. “The people of the southern region or on the Padma River bank were
Padma Bridge set to raise trade via Benapole port
Export and import trading through the Benapole land port will gain pace once the long-awaited Padma Bridge is inaugurated. Goods will travel from the port to the capital Dhaka within a very short time, which will decrease the prices of almost every item, said Shamsur Rahman, President of Benapole C and
Padma Bridge proves Bangladesh’s capability: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said construction of the Padma Bridge by own finance has created a perception that "Bangladesh can do" and it has brightened the country’s image globally . "The most important thing is that Bangladesh can do by own, the perception has brightened its image across the globe.