Published on 11:13 PM, June 24, 2022

Padma Bridge will improve bilateral, sub-regional connectivity

Indian High Commission in Dhaka says

Photo: Courtesy/ Yeasin Kabir Joy

The High Commission of India in Dhaka today said the completion of the Padma Bridge construction is a testimony to the courageous decisions and farsighted leadership of Bangladesh Premier Sheikh Hasina.

The Indian High Commission said this in a press release issued today to convey greetings and felicitations of the government and people of India to the government and people of Bangladesh on the successful completion of this landmark project.

The Padma Bridge would not only help improve intra-Bangladesh connectivity, it will also provide much needed impetus to logistics and businesses connecting India and our shared sub-region. This bridge will play an important role in fostering greater bilateral and sub-regional connectivity, the release also read.

The people of India once again congratulate the fraternal people of Bangladesh on the momentous occasion of inauguration of Padma Bridge, in the 50th anniversary of Bangladesh's Liberation, it added.