Padma Bridge Named after Padma River

The 6.15-km long Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been named after the Padma River.

A notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges has confirmed the naming on Sunday, reports media.

Earlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina rejected a proposal of the ministry to name the bridge as 'Sheikh Hasina Bridge' saying that the bridge would be named with the river of Padma.

The construction of the main bridge was carried out by China Major Bridge Engineering Company (MBEC), a Chinese contractor Company, and the river management was done by the Sino Hydro Corporation of China.

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According to project details, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction works of the river on 12 December,  2015.

The first span of the Padma Bridge was installed at the Zajira point of Shariatpur district on 7 October , 2017.

On 12 November, 2013, the Prime Minister inaugurated the approach roads on Zajira and Mawa sides as well as the Service Area-2 work.