DOT Desk: Canada congratulate Bangladesh on the occasion of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge yesterday, reports TBS.
In a Twitter post yesterday, Canada High Commission in Bangladesh said, “Today Bangladesh marks an important milestone the inaugural opening of the Padma Bridge As a longtime partner in Bangladesh’s development, we congratulate you on this achievement.”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the bridge around 12pm Saturday and crossed to reach Jazira from Mawa.
The Padma Bridge project has been implemented at a cost of Tk30,193.39 crore with almost 100% internal funding which is believed to bring a new world to the country’s economy by connecting 21 southwestern districts through roads and railways with the capital.