Bangabandhu Bridge
Eid rush: Padma Bridge sees 16.25pc increase in traffic this year
Smaller rise in traffic through Bangabandhu Bridge
Stories and impacts of Padma Bridge
The improved transport network has now reduced the hauling time of vehicles and enhanced economic activity, boosting the national GDP, according to one estimate, to roughly one percent annually.
“Flawed management caused traffic jam during Eid, not roads”
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (July 12, 2022) blamed the traffic gridlock on highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha on the “flawed management and lack of coordination”, not condition of the roads.
Over record Tk 3.4cr toll collected from Bangabandhu bridge
The Bangabandhu Bridge has set a new record in the amount of toll collected from vehicles in 24 hours till 6:00am today (July 8, 2022).
Eid home rush: 25km tailback on east of Bangabandhu Bridge
A 25km long tailback was created on the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge on the Dhaka-Tangail highway today (July 8, 2022) following huge pressure of vehicles on both sides of the bridge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Pressure of vehicles increases on Bangabandhu Bridge but no gridlock
Although there was a pressure of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, no traffic congestion were reported from anywhere.
Eid home rush: 15kms tailback on West, 20kms on East of Bangabandhu Bridge
A 15 kilometres long tailback was created on the west side of Bangabandhu Bridge in Sirajganj as number of North Bengal-bound vehicles increased on the highway ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Govt to construct railway bridge beside Bangabandhu bridge
Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says the government has taken an initiative to build a separate railway bridge beside the existing Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River.
Bangabandhu Bridge toll collection system collapses
A huge traffic gridlock is created on both sides of Bangabandhu Bridge as the computerised toll collection system of the bridge has broken down.
Bangabandhu bridge at risk
AS reported in this paper on March 31, the Bangabandhu Bridge Authority (BBA) is apparently turning a blind eye to a syndicate of sand traders that has been engaged for the last three months in removing precious sand a mere kilometre away from the bridge site.