PADMA BRIDGE
The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is the longest bridge in Bangladesh. On June 25, 2022, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country’s largest infrastructure. The bridge constructed with concrete and steel. This dream Padma Bridge is the biggest project implemented by Bangladesh without any foreign aid. The length of the main bridge is 6.15 km and the width is 16.10 m. The bridge connecting Mawa in Munshiganj district to Jajira in Shariatpur district has two layers. It has a four-lane road at the top and a railway at the bottom. The Padma Bridge will be used for rail, gas, power lines and fiber optic cable expansion in the future. Built at a cost of over Tk 30,000 crore, the bridge is making a significant contribution to the social, economic and industrial development of the southern part of Bangladesh. The bridge is playing an important role not only in the country but also in the regional connectivity of Asia and Southeast.