Padma bridge

Padma bridge: 16th span installed; 2.4km now visible

A total of 2.4 kilometres of Padma Bridge is now visible after its 16th span was installed at the Louhajang side of Munshiganj district.
Padma bridge: 15th span installed; 2.25km now visible

A total of 2.25 kilometres of Padma Bridge is now visible after its 15th span is installed at the Jajira side of Madaripur district.
Padma bridge: Rail route also to open by June 2021

The government is working to open a portion of the rail route from Dhaka to Jashore through Padma bridge at the time of inauguration of the bridge in June of 2021.
MoU signed with Korean firm for Padma bridge maintenance

Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korea Expressway Corporation (KEC) for the operation and maintenance of Padma Multipurpose Bridge.
Padma Bridge to open by 2021: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the plying of vehicles on the Padma Bridge would begin by June 2021.
PM to inaugurate Padma bridge in 2021

The construction work of the Padma bridge will be completed within the next year, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
‘Do not take law in your own hand’

Police Headquarters issue a press note asking people not to take the law in their own hands out of confusion by paying heed to the rumour of child-lifting in the name of human sacrifice required for building the Padma Bridge.
Stern action for spreading rumour over Padma Bridge: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader warns of stern action against the people who are spreading rumour on “human sacrifice” for Padma Bridge construction.
‘81% construction work of Padma Bridge completed’

Road Transport and Bridges ministry informs the parliamentary standing committee on the respective ministry that around 81 percent construction work of the Padma Bridge has been completed so far.
Padma bridge: 14th span installed; 2,100 metres now visible

The 14th span of the 6.15-km Padma bridge is installed. With the installation of the 14th span, a total of 2,100 metres of the country’s largest structure is now visible.
Padma bridge nearly 70% done: Quader

Bangladesh’s biggest infrastructure project Padma Bridge is 67 per cent complete, Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
10th span of Padma Bridge installed

The 10th span of Bangladesh’s biggest infrastructure project Padma Bridge is installed at Maowa, making 1,500 metres of the bridge visible.
Padma Bridge: 9th span installed

Around 1,350 metres of the much-hyped Padma Bridge is now visible with the installation of ninth span on the pillars no 34 and 35 yesterday.
9th span of Padma Bridge installed

The ninth span of the 6.15-km Padma Bridge is installed. With installation of the ninth span, a total of 1350 metres of the bridge is now visible, our Munshiganj correspondent reports.
PM seeks UK’s support for rail lines from Padma Bridge to Payra

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks cooperation from the UK in constructing railway lines from Padma Bridge to Payra Port saying that the UK has huge experiences in railway sector.
8th span installed, 1200 meters of Padma bridge visible now

The eighth span (superstructure) of the 6.15-km Padma bridge is installed at Jajira point of Shariatpur district making 1,200 meters of the mega structure visible.
Dream comes true next year

The much-anticipated Padma Bridge is expected to open to traffic within June next year, as the complexity over some of the piers has been addressed.
6th span installed, 900metres of Padma bridge now visible

Around 900metres of the much-awaited Padma bridge is now visible as the sixth span (superstructure) of the 6.15-km bridge is installed at Jazira point in Shariatpur.
Went ahead though adviser and minister opposed: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said she went for constructing the Padma Bridge with domestic resources defying strong opposition from her finance minister and an adviser.
PM on Padma Bridge: A befitting reply to 'conspirators'

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said by constructing the Padma bridge the government would give a befitting reply to those who are trying to tarnish the country's image and obstruct its development.
Padma bridge to be named after the river: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday said the Padma bridge will be named after the river as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has cancelled the proposal of naming the bridge after her.
Padma bridge to be named after PM

The under-construction Padma bridge will be named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader yesterday.
Padma bridge work may not finish on time

Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expresses uncertainty over completion of the Padma Bridge construction work by the scheduled time.
‘Padma Bridge construction brightened country’s image globally’

Law Minister Anisul Huq says the image of Bangladesh has been brightened to the world after the government decided to construct the Padma Bridge with its own funding.
Padma Bridge: Cost rises again

The cost of the Padma Bridge project has gone up by Tk 1,400 crore to Tk 30,193 crore as the government has to acquire more land.
Padma Bridge: Cost rises again

The cost of the Padma Bridge project has gone up by Tk 1,400 crore to Tk 30,193 crore as the government has to acquire more land.
Tk 1,400cr additional fund okayed for Padma Bridge

The government approves additional Tk 1,400 core funding for the much-hyped Padma Bridge project taking the total project cost to Tk 30,193 crore.
Padma bridge cost to rise again

The cost of the much-hyped Padma Bridge project is going to increase again as the government has to spend more to acquire additional land, taking the total project cost to Tk 30,193 crore.
4th span of Padma bridge installed, 600 metres visible now

The fourth span of the Padma bridge is installed at Jazira point of Shariatpur, making 600 metres of the much-hyped bridge visible.
Loan agreement of Padma rail link project signed

The loan agreement of Padma rail link project is signed in Beijing, capital of China, says an official release in Dhaka.