Dhaka September 10, 2025, 4:08 am
The traffic movement on the bridge will begin at 6:00 am on Sunday (June26)
She made the call at a Awami League rally at Jazira point after inaugurating the much-expected Padma Bridge on Saturday
“The bridge belongs to the people of Bangladesh. It encapsulates our passion, creativity, courage, endurance and perseverance,” she said during the inauguration ceremony of the long-awaited Padma Bridge, the longest in Bangla
Although, the Padma Bridge was inaugurated for vehicular movement today, it will be opened to traffic at 6am tomorrow (Jun 26)
The 6.15 kilometre long Padma Bridge is the symbol of dignity as well as revenge to humiliation
The event came 25 years after she opened the Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River, another most powerful stream, linking northwest with Dhaka and other parts of the country in 1998, until when that was Bangladesh's longest
Their participation in the inauguration ceremony of the Padma Bridge is being viewed positively by various quarters including the politicians of the country
Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina unveiled a postage stamp of Taka 10, a first day cover of Taka 10, four souvenir sheets of Taka 50 each and a data card of Taka 5
The new commemorative note will be available at Bangladesh Bank's Motijheel office and later at other branch offices from tomorrow
The premier will join the Padma Bridge inaugural ceremony at Mawa point in Munshiganj at 10 am
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Benazir Ahmed has said all kinds of security measures have been taken to make successful the rally of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the inaugural ceremony of Padma Bridge
Both the president and the premier wished successful implementation of all mega projects in the country like Padma Bridge
The United States congratulates Bangladesh on the momentous opening of the Padma Bridge
Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on completion of the construction of Padma Bridge
As advertised, most of the coach operators in Gabtoli, Kallyanpur and Shyamoli areas in Dhaka began selling advanced coach tickets on Friday morning, but the crowd dissipated as the ticket counters hung ‘sold out’ notice
The support will benefit affected and displaced people in the worst-hit regions of the two countries and it will be channelled through the EU's humanitarian aid partners on the ground
The deaths were recorded from May 17 to June 23
Except Ganges and Padma, all the major rivers in the country are in falling trend
Padma Bridge will contribute to the economy of Bagerhat besides playing a crucial role in the national economy and contribute more to the country's GDP.
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