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Padma Bridge to get costlier
The long-cherished Padma bridge is set to cost more after the bridges division sought more funds and time to complete the structure even though it is open to the public since June last year.
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.
Motorcycles on Padma Bridge unlikely before Eid
The government is unlikely to allow motorcycles on Padma Bridge before Eid-ul-Azha.
Another youth who removed nuts and bolts of Padma Bridge arrested
Counterterrorism officials arrested another youth, who was seen in a video removing nuts and bolts from the railing of Padma Bridge.
The Bridge on the River Padma
Our senior citizens with a taste for Hollywood and British classic films will perhaps remember where I have taken the title from.
"For the 1st time, piles this long were placed in a river"
M Shamim Z Bosunia, chairman of the panel of experts in the Padma Bridge project, recently spoke with The Daily Star about Padma Bridge construction in an interview.
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.
Despite ban, hundreds of motorbikes throng Padma Bridge toll plaza
Despite the ban on motorbikes on Padma Bridge, hundreds of two-wheelers have been showing up at Mawa toll plaza to cross the river since this morning. Around 500 motorbikes have been turned away by traffic police and the bridge’s toll authorities from 6am to 11:30am today (June 27, 2022).
Motorcycles banned on Padma Bridge
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.
Buying the first bus ticket to cross Padma Bridge from Shariatpur
Rafiq Islam (45) works at an electric shop in Dhaka. His village home is in Angaria union of Shariatpur Sadar upazila. He bought the first bus ticket from Shariatpur to cross the Padma Bridge and became a part of the nation’s road communication history.
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.
“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.”
Japan “keen to join” 2nd Padma Bridge construction efforts: Ambassador
Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki has said his country is keen to join Bangladesh government’s ongoing construction efforts of second Padma Bridge while the first one was built due to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s “far-sighted vision and political astuteness”.
19th span of 6.15-km Padma Bridge installed
The 19th span of the much-awaited Padma Bridge ha been installed.
17th span of Padma bridge installed; 2.55km now visible
A total of 2.55 kilometres of Padma bridge is now visible as the 17th span of the mega project is installed.
14th span of Padma Bridge to be installed tomorrow
The 14th span of the Padma Bridge, Bangladesh’s biggest infrastructure project so far, will be installed tomorrow at Maowa end, making 2,100 metres of the bridge visible.
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: 5th span installed
The fifth span of the 6.15-km Padma Bridge has been installed near Jazira end in Shariatpur, officials say.
2nd span installed, 300 meters of Padma bridge visible now
The second span (superstructure) of the 6.15-km Padma bridge is installed at Jajira point of Shariatpur.