Padma Bridge inauguration
Tk 603cr toll collected from Padma Bridge: Quader
Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today told parliament that Tk 603.76 crore toll has been collected from the Padma Bridge as of March since its inauguration on June 25, 2022
Ban on Grameenphone SIM sales lifted
The ban on sales of Grameenphone SIMs was finally lifted last night, six months after its imposition.
Woman gives birth near Padma Bridge toll plaza in Jazira
A 22-year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy near the Padma Bridge toll plaza in Jazira, Shariatpur yesterday (July 4, 2022). She was on her way to Dhaka from Madaripur’s Shibchar.
Celebrating Padma Bridge: A people starving for public spectacle
The first couple of days of the Padma Bridge’s opening was chaotic, hilarious, tragic and outright ridiculous.
Tk 3.16cr record toll collected from 26,394 vehicles on Padma Bridge yesterday
The government earned record Tk 3.16 crore in revenue through toll from the vehicles that crossed the Padma Bridge yesterday (July 1, 2022), the sixth day after opening of the bridge to traffic.
Video of biker “making away without paying” Padma Bridge toll goes viral
A video of a motorbike making away without paying toll at Padma Bridge has gone viral on social media.
Kuakata hotels offering up to 50% discount after Padma Bridge opening
Hotels in Patuakhali’s Kuakata beach area have been offering up to 50 percent discount to attract tourists after Padma Bridge opening.
Cost of Padma Bridge will be realised by 2057: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the parliament that the construction cost of Padma Bridge would be realised from tolls by 2057.
Those who opposed Padma Bridge are “enemies of Bangladesh”, High Court says
The High Court today (June 27, 2022) observed that those who had opposed the Padma Bridge construction are enemies of the country and nation, and they must be identified.
Another youth removes, fastens nuts, bolts of Padma Bridge
Soon after one youth was arrested, a video of another youth removing nuts and bolts of the railing of Padma Bridge has been making rounds on social media.
Stopping vehicles to take photos on Padma Bridge punishable offence
The government has urged all to pay toll to cross the newly opened Padma Bridge.
Tk 400 for renting motorbike to cross Padma Bridge
It costs Tk 400 (Tk 200 per head) to rent a motorbike to cross the Padma Bridge. Many motorbikes, however, were seen carrying more than two people on the Padma Bridge.
"Padma Bridge was built defying extreme natural obstacles"
Md Shafiqul Islam, project director of Padma Multipurpose Bridge, sat with The Daily Star for an interview.
Visually impaired couple visits Padma Bridge with child
Visually impaired couple Farzana and Fahim visited the Padma Bridge with their four-year-old child.
Padma Bridge further improved Bangladesh's connectivity sector: WB VP
The Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC has celebrated the grand opening of the long-cherished Padma Multipurpose Bridge with much enthusiasm and fanfare.
Here's what Indian media said on Padma Bridge opening
As an euphoric Bangladesh soaked in the festivity surrounding the Padma Bridge opening today (June 25, 2022), Indian news sites and electronic media gave the event fairly significant coverage – particularly focusing on how it would reduce the distance between Dhaka and Kolkata, and give India easier access to Mongla port.
Reason for not naming Padma Bridge after Sheikh Hasina
The Padma Bridge was considered being named after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. But in the end, that did not happen.
11 teenagers reach Padma Bridge after cycling 53 kms
After Padma Bridge was inaugurated today (June 25, 2022) by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, 11 teenagers from Gopalganj’s Muksudpur upazila visited the long-cherished bridge by cycling 53km distance.
“You gave us courage, you gave us power”
Lauding people for their support during the construction of Padma Bridge, PM today said, “You gave us the courage, you gave us the power… I’m ready to sacrifice myself for you. If needed, I will sacrifice my life.”
