Padma

Padma
A modern development-oriented national state cannot be strong with any form of regional isolation. That is the long term political significant of Padma Bridge

Padma Bridge resolves an incompleteness of a nation state

One party is seeing Padma Bridge as a highway to heaven, while another section is despondent. And in the midst of these two parties gripped by mass hysteria, reality arises like the many shoals of ...

A huge number of people cross Padma Bridge by motorcycle on 26 June 2022

Padma Bridge: Tk 20.9m toll realised on the first day

Around 24,000 vehicles will use the bridge every day, a projection report said before its construction. But on the first day, the number of vehicles used the bridge was more than double the number

Vehicles waiting at toll plaza of Padma Bridge on 26 June

15,200 vehicles cross Padma Bridge in first 8 hrs

A total of 15,200 vehicles crossed Padma Bridge in the first eight hours of its opening for the public. 8,438 of these vehicles crossed the bridge from Mawa end of the bridge and the rest of the ...

The Mawa point of the Padma Bridge

Hearing on rule for identifying plotters behind Padma Bridge conspiracy Monday

The High Court on 15 February, 2017, issued a rule asking the government to reply in two weeks as to why it shall not direct to form an inquiry committee or commission

Vehicles ply on the Padma Bridge. This photo was taken on the morning of 26 June 2022

Padma Bridge opens to traffic

Long queues of vehicles were seen at the toll plaza of Mawa in the morning as hundreds of people attempted to cross the river at a time

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina addresses a rally on the Padma Bridge opening in Shibchar, Shariatpur on 25 June, 2022.

Padma Bridge is a befitting reply to conspirators: PM Hasina

Basking in the success of bridging the mighty Padma river with the country’s longest bridge prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said it has been an appropriate reply to the conspirators

Padma Bridge from the Zajira end

More than a bridge to celebrate

For any country that regards itself as independent and sovereign, foreign dependence is an extremely humiliating and demoralising condition that can affect everything from governance to citizens’ ...

People near the Kathalbari rally ground on 25 June 2022

‘Tell me, what could be more pleasing than this?’

People from different districts of the country were coming to the rally ground via road and water routes

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

President, PM greet all involved with Padma Bridge project

The importance of this bridge in the multifaceted development of this region with huge potential is immense, said prime minister Sheikh Hasina

Floodwater submerges homes in Salutikor area of Gowainghat in Sylhet on 19 June 2022

Padma Bridge inauguration ceremony cancelled in Sylhet

The authorities has cancelled in Sylhet the inaugural ceremony of the much-awaited Padma Bridge in view of the devastating floods in the district

Padma Bridge from the Zajira end

Padma Bridge to bring immense changes in Bagerhat agri-economy

Bagerhat district will soon see an enormous transition in its agri-economy as the long-cherished Padma Bridge is going to be inaugurated on 25 June 2022.

RAB DG Abdullah Al-Mamun

No threat centring Padma Bridge opening ceremony: RAB DG

Director general (DG) of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has said that there is no specific security threat centring the inaugural ceremony of the Padma Bridge

Self-financed Padma Bridge takes Bangladesh out of dependency: PM Hasina

Self-financed Padma Bridge takes Bangladesh out of dependency: PM Hasina

Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said successful construction of the Padma Bridge with own finance helped Bangladesh come out of dependency on others to conduct the country's development ...

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ito Naoki

Japan keen to seize opportunity to build 2nd Padma Bridge

The ambassador said it was rather unfortunate that JICA could not be part of financing the Padma Bridge though it would have been desirable for Japanese government

Ferry services at night suspended on Shimulia-Banglabazar route

Ferry services resume on Shimulia-Majhirkandi route after 7 hours

Ferry services on Shimulia-Majhirkandi route resumed Monday morning after seven hours of suspension due to strong current in the Padma River

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