Ministry to propose naming Padma Bridge after PM again: Quader

The long cherished Padma Bridge will be opened to public next month, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today. "We are sending summary to the Prime Minister and the date would be fixed as per her wish," Obaidul Quader said after the board meeting of Bangladesh Bridge Authority at

Padma Bridge to be opened next month: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June next. "Padma Bridge will be opened in June for vehicular movement," he told journalists after attending a programme at his Companiganj village home in the district. About BNP's movement, Quader, also the Awami League

Vehicular movement on Padma Bridge by June: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the Padma Bridge would be opened for vehicular movement by June 2022. He made the announcement while speaking at a review meeting on the progress of the Padma Multiple Bridge Project at the Bridge Division conference room here. Quader, also the Awami League

Padma bridge to open in June 2022

The Padma Bridge is expected to open for traffic around June 30 next year, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam. He made the remark at a briefing after the weekly cabinet meeting at the Secretariat on Monday afternoon. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting virtually from Ganabhaban, while other ministers and

Carpeting works on Padma Bridge begins

Asphalt carpeting works on the roadway slabs of the long waited Padma Multipurpose Bridge have officially begun. China Major Bridge Engineering Company (MBEC) started paving asphalt from the Jajira end of the bridge at around 9:40am on Wednesday. Confirming the matter to The Business Standard, Dewan Md Abdul Quader, executive engineer of

Mega projects helped Bangladesh to revive its economy during pandemic

Bangladesh's ability to spend money has increased even earlier. Ability to borrow and repay foreign loans has also increased. In the meantime, Bangladesh has also written its name in the list of middle-income countries. Top 10 Mega Project in Bangladesh such as Padma Bridge, Dhaka Metro Rail, Dhaka-Chittagong Elevated Expressway,

No compromise with security of Padma Bridge

The collision of a ferry with a pillar of the Padma Bridge took place at a time when the construction of the nationally important structure was nearing completion. According to a number of media reports released in mid-July, the road on the bridge has started to be paved. Laying of

Padma Bridge: full structure construction completed

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the construction work of the entire structure of the much-awaited Padma Bridge has been completed after the installation of the last girder on the viaduct at Mawa end in Munshiganj. ''The progress of construction work of the main bridge is 93.25