PM to formally conclude the much-talked-about project on July 5
We must rethink how cities are planned, designed, and administered to combat the adverse effects of both the heat island problem and climate change.
Electronic Toll Collection System (ETCS) was launched on trial basis on the Padma Bridge today.
Over Tk 660.24 crore toll has been collected from the Padma Bridge till April 25, said Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today.
International Monetary Fund’s Deputy Managing Director Antoinette Monsio Sayeh today expressed her happiness for Padma Bridge during a three-hour visit to the project site.
The High Court today (October 16, 2022) gave time till October 30 to the government to form a commission to identify people who made up false stories about corruption involving the Padma Bridge project and to submit a compliance report to this effect.
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Some people, crossing the Padma Bridge, were seen stopping their private cars on the bridge to take selfies even though there is a restriction on it.
A mobile court will conduct drive on Padma bridge from tomorrow morning.
The Bridge Division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has banned the operation of motorcycles on Padma Bridge from 6am tomorrow (June 27, 2022) until further notice.
The Padma bridge is now open to the public, and people are going wild.
Thousands of vehicles are waiting for their turn to cross the Padma Bridge at toll plazas on both ends of the bridge, creating around 3-km-long tailback.
Authorities of Padma Bridge project has asked the engineering support and safety team (RSST) to beef up vigilance on the upper deck of the Padma Bridge and on both sides.
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.
Criminal Investigation Department arrested a youth who was seen removing nuts and bolts from the railing of Padma Bridge in a now viral TikTok video.
A total of 15,200 vehicles crossed Padma Bridge in the first eight hours today (June 26, 2022) – after the authorities opened the bridge to traffic at 6:00am.
The government has urged all to pay toll to cross the newly opened Padma Bridge.
TikTokers and YouTubers are already thronging the Padma Bridge – a day after its opening yesterday (June 25, 2022). They were seen stopping motorbikes and private cars on Padma Bridge – taking photos and shooting videos for social media content.