The Padma Bridge/ Paragraph on The Padma Bridge

  In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent and the Most Merciful

The Padma Bridge 

Padma Bridge is said to be the realization of a long-standing dream of Bangladesh. It is a multipurpose bridge project over the drought-prone Padma River in Bangladesh. It is the longest bridge in the country as well. Padma Bridge was inaugurated on June 25, 2022 by the Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

The largest mega project of the country has been built with full domestic funding without foreign aid. After changes at various times, its cost came to 30 thousand crores. Construction of the bridge began on December 7, 2014. It was built by China Major Bridge Engineering Construction Company Limited. There is involvement of foreign and local artisans in various works of the project. On its eastern bank is Lauhjung of Munshiganj and on its western bank Shariatpur and Madaripur. The total length of this bridge is 6,150 meters and width is 18.18 meters. Through the opening of this bridge, 19 districts of the southwestern region have been directly connected with the eastern part of the country, including Dhaka, and most of the districts will be connected when the railway section is opened. The importance of Padma Bridge is huge in the economic development of Bangladesh and in changing the standard of living of billions of people. Bangladesh has entered a new era with the construction of Padma Bridge. Most importantly, Padma Bridge will be a shining symbol of hope, confidence, devotion and faith of the people of Bangladesh.