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Bangladesh’s largest Padma bridge opened on June 25

Bangladesh’s largest Padma bridge opened to traffic on June 25, a Minister announced here on Tuesday…reports Asian Lite News

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader made the announcement after meeting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, reports Xinhua news agency.

“Our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the bridge on June 25 morning in a grand ceremony,” he said.

The Bangladesh government has already fixed the toll rates of the bridge.

According to a gazette notification, toll rates will range from 100 takas to over 6,000 takas.

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The huge infrastructure project, with the main bridge spanning 6.15 km in length, is the largest and most challenging in Bangladesh’s history.

The bridge standing across the Padma River to link the northeastern and southwestern areas of Bangladesh is also a key part of an anticipated trans-Asian railway network.

Hasina inaugurated the main construction work of the bridge in 2015.

The Padma multipurpose bridge is located about 40 km southwest of Dhaka.

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Bangladesh’s largest Padma Bridge to open to traffic in June

Bangladesh largest Padma Bridge to open in June

Bangladeshi Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the country’s largest Padma bridge will open to traffic in June this year…reports Asian Lite News

He made the remarks at a meeting in Dhaka on the progress of the project, Xinhua news agency reported.

According to the Minister, the overall work in the project of building the mega multipurpose road-rail bridge dubbed the “Dream Padma Bridge of Bangladesh” is currently 92 per cent completed.

Construction work of the main bridge is 97 per cent completed, he said.

According to the Minister, installation work of the gas pipeline is 99 percent completed, and the 400 KVA power lines 79 per cent completed.

The Padma multipurpose bridge is located about 40 km southwest of Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka.

The huge infrastructure project, with the main bridge spanning 6.15 km in length, is undertaken by China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group Co, Ltd (MBEC).

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It is the largest and most challenging infrastructure project in Bangladesh’s history.

The bridge standing across the Padma river to link the northeastern and southwestern areas of Bangladesh, is also a key part in an anticipated trans-Asian railway network.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the main construction work of the bridge in December 2015.

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India slams Beijing for building bridge across Pangong Tso Lake

The MEA Spokesperson said the government has been taking all necessary steps to ensure that “our security interests are fully protected…reports Asian Lite News

India on Thursday took strong exception to China for constructing a bridge across Pangong Tso Lake in eastern Ladakh, stating that it is being constructed in “areas that have been under the illegal occupation of China for around 60 years now.”

“The government has been monitoring this activity very closely. This bridge is being constructed in areas that have been under the illegal occupation of China for around 60 years now. As you are well aware, India has never accepted such illegal occupation,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in response to a question during a weekly media briefing.

The MEA Spokesperson said the government has been taking all necessary steps to ensure that “our security interests are fully protected.”

He further said in the last seven years, the government has increased significantly the budget for the development of border infrastructure and completed more roads and bridges than ever before.

These efforts, the MEA Spokesperson said, have provided much needed connectivity to the local population as well as provided logistical support to armed forces.

On Monday, media reports, on the basis of satellite imagery, suggested that the Chinese side is busy constructing a bridge across Pangong Tso Lake in eastern Ladakh.

According to strategic experts, the location is close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) near the Galwan valley region. The bridge would cater as a link to the North and South banks of the Lake and “China would be able to quickly mobilize and shift the troops, a definite military advantage aimed at enhancing its maneuverability.”

Since 2020, both India and China have deployed more than 50,000 troops in eastern Ladakh – from the Depsang plains to the North to the Demchok area further South.

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