PM to inaugurate 100 bridges on today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 100 bridges for traffic on Monday.

The prime minister will virtually inaugurate the newly-constructed bridges simultaneously from her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka in the morning.

The government has constructed 100 bridges costing Tk 879.62 crore. Of the bridges, 45 are in Chattogram division, 17 in Sylhet division, 14 in Barisal division, six in Mymensingh, five each in Gopalganj, Rajshahi and Rangpur, two in Dhaka and one in Cumilla.

“The prime minister will gift the bridges to the countrymen. We are waiting for the auspicious occasion,” Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the media earlier.

Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said apart from making road communication smooth and easier by reducing travel time, the bridges will play a vital role in strengthening the country’s economy.