Padma bridge

Motorbikes start plying Padma Bridge

Although a single toll counter was allocated for motorcycles, toll is now collected through the first two lanes due to the pressure of bikes since morning

The great Padma story

Shorn of its sacred grandeur the Padma has embraced its secularised and earthier image with some muscularity, audacity and flair.

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

Padma Bridge: Loan repayment starts with Tk 316.91cr returned to govt

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a cheque of Tk 316,90,97,049 as the first and second instalments of loan repayment

Padma Bridge gives new life to Khulna, Barishal regions: World Bank

The global lender says in its latest report on Bangladesh development update

Bangladesh Railway conducts first trial run over Padma Bridge

Bangladesh Railway today ran the first train on the newly constructed Bhanga-Mawa rail line through the Padma Bridge today

Watermelon farmers getting good yields, prices

Watermelon farmers in southern Bangladesh are pleased to be getting bumper yields and prices early this season as their produce can now reach markets all over the country thanks to the improved connectivity provided by Padma Bridge.

Padma Bridge: A boon for watermelon cultivators in Patuakhali

Visitors making their way to Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila are often greeted with the view of trucks loaded with freshly harvested watermelons. The recurring sight is a result of the recent boom in the cultivation and business of watermelons, catalysed by the inauguration of the Padma Bridge

How much do we know about our emerging ‘new rural’?

“New rural” will be a critical player in the next chapter of Bangladesh’s transformation.

April 20, 2023
April 20, 2023

Motorbikes start plying Padma Bridge

Although a single toll counter was allocated for motorcycles, toll is now collected through the first two lanes due to the pressure of bikes since morning

April 13, 2023
April 13, 2023

The great Padma story

Shorn of its sacred grandeur the Padma has embraced its secularised and earthier image with some muscularity, audacity and flair.

April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023

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

April 5, 2023
April 5, 2023

Padma Bridge: Loan repayment starts with Tk 316.91cr returned to govt

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received a cheque of Tk 316,90,97,049 as the first and second instalments of loan repayment

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

Padma Bridge gives new life to Khulna, Barishal regions: World Bank

The global lender says in its latest report on Bangladesh development update

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

Bangladesh Railway conducts first trial run over Padma Bridge

Bangladesh Railway today ran the first train on the newly constructed Bhanga-Mawa rail line through the Padma Bridge today

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Watermelon farmers getting good yields, prices

Watermelon farmers in southern Bangladesh are pleased to be getting bumper yields and prices early this season as their produce can now reach markets all over the country thanks to the improved connectivity provided by Padma Bridge.

March 14, 2023
March 14, 2023

Padma Bridge: A boon for watermelon cultivators in Patuakhali

Visitors making their way to Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila are often greeted with the view of trucks loaded with freshly harvested watermelons. The recurring sight is a result of the recent boom in the cultivation and business of watermelons, catalysed by the inauguration of the Padma Bridge

February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023

How much do we know about our emerging ‘new rural’?

“New rural” will be a critical player in the next chapter of Bangladesh’s transformation.

January 20, 2023
January 20, 2023

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.