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Dhaka | Dhaka City | Bangladeshi News
President Shahabuddin expressed gratitude and thanks to the people of Pabna for showing love and respect by organizing this historic event. The head of state also said, “I grew up in the sun, air, nature and atmosphere of Pabna with the common people.” Referring to the cooperation of the people of Pabna in every aspect […]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh will not buy anything from any country if Bangladesh imposes sanctions. “We have taken another decision. Now again there is a tendency to ban those people by whom we stop terrorism, I have said that I will not buy anything from those who will ban,” she said. Sheikh […]
Let me start with a little reminder. It was the early nineties and the wave of economic reforms and liberalization was sweeping through the developing countries. My colleague Tapan and I had just returned from completing our higher studies abroad and joined the National Board of Revenue. At that time our economy was insular and […]
Roads, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Kader said on Wednesday that more than 6.60 billion taka tolls have been collected from the Padma Bridge till April 25, UNB reports. In addition, 77,529 motorbikes crossed the bridge from 6 a.m. on April 22 to 6 a.m. on April 26 and 7,752,900 taka were collected during this […]
Riders must use specific toll booths and lanes designated for motorcycles. It states that riders will not be allowed to change lanes under any circumstances. Also, motorcyclists should not overtake on the bridge. The driver and rider must be equipped with necessary safety equipment including helmets. Motorcyclists will not be allowed to take photographs while […]
Speaking to Prothom Alo, Monjur Hussain said, “Motorcycles will be allowed to ply on the Padma Bridge from April 20.” When asked whether a separate toll booth would be opened or not, he said, “There is no time to open a separate toll booth. However, we will try.” Padma Bridge will be open for motorcyclists […]
Government sources have said that the project cost of the Padma Bridge is set to increase by Tk 26.82 billion, while the project’s life will be extended by one more year. This project will be completed by June 2024. The Padma Bridge project was to be formally completed by June. Meanwhile, the operation of vehicles […]
The minister disclosed this while briefing reporters at around 3 pm on Tuesday after the trial run of a special train with seven coaches. The train carrying the Minister, Members of Parliament, concerned project officials and the public left from Bhanga station in Faridpur at 1:18 pm and reached Mawa station crossing the Padma river […]
According to the UNB report, the construction of the railway line on the 6.15 km long Padma bridge has been completed. Padma Bridge Rail Link Project Director Mohammad Afzal Hussain made this announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Afzal Hussain told reporters, “We will do a trial run of the 41 km long railway from Bhanga to […]
Padma Bridge construction involved a large number of employees, not only in on-site construction but also in construction-related professional services and the supply of materials and components. About 14000 domestic, foreign workers, engineers and consultants worked round the clock to build the bridge; Among them were 1200 domestic engineers, 2500 foreign engineers, about 7500 local […]
The Imad Paribhan bus that met with the accident on the Padma Bridge Expressway did not have a route permit or fitness certificate. Nevertheless, the bus will ply regularly on the Dhaka-Khulna route. Hundreds of such buses are plying illegally in many southern and south-western districts of the country via the Padma Bridge. These include […]
