Bangladesh’s longest Padma Bridge unveiled

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The much-awaited Padma Bridge was inaugurated on June 25, 2022 amid grand celebrations and enthusiasm across Bangladesh, setting up direct communication between the capital Dhaka and 21 south-western districts.
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the bridge in the morning at Mawa point, where politicians, foreign diplomats, development partners and other dignitaries were present.
Bangladesh Bridge Authority has constructed the 6.15-kilometre road-cum-railway bridge between Mawa point in Munshiganj and Janjira point in Shariatpur at the expense of Tk 30,193 crore, entirely financed by the Bangladesh government.
This is a flagship project of the ruling Awami League government, which took it as a challenge after the World Bank cancelled a $1.2 IDA credit in support of the project in 2012 citing ‘possible corruption risks.’
The bridge will cut travel time between the capital Dhaka and other major cities significantly, giving the country’s south-west region a much-needed economic boost.
According to the initial assessment, it will add 1.23 per cent to the national GDP and 2.3 per cent to the GDP south-west region and alleviate poverty by 0.84 per cent.