beautiful BANGLADESH from inside and outside: June 2022

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Padma Bridge | A Nation's Dream and Pride

Dreams and reality come together at one point. The south door of the country has opened. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the gates of Padma Bridge. With the launch of the Padma bridge, 21 districts in the south and south-west were connected to the capital of Bangladesh. New doors of connection, communication and possibilities have been opened. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony today (25 June, 2022), the Prime Minister said, ‘This bridge is not just a brick-cement-concrete structure; This bridge is our pride. It’s a symbol of ability, a symbol of dignity.'

The dream Padma Bridge will be open for public traffic from 6 am on 26 June, 2022. On the historic day of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, the Prime Minister called upon all to take an oath to work for the welfare of the country and the people of the country. On the occasion of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, a gathering was organized at the end of Mawa. Prominent people including government ministers, speakers, politicians, diplomats and academics were present at the gathering. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived at the venue around 10 am.

Slogans like 'My bridge with my money, Padma bridge in Bangladesh' or 'Construction of Padma bridge, Sheikh Hasina's contribution' were shining on the stage of the inauguration ceremony of Padma bridge. After the commencement of the pre-survey in 1998, the initiative to build the bridge was hampered step by step. The Padma Bridge is a symbol of wonder built over the walls of all obstacles.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, Prime Minister's Economic Adviser Moshiur Rahman, former Communications Minister Syed Abul Hossain and former Bridge Secretary Mosharraf Hossain Bhuiyan. Prime Minister's daughter Saima Wazed was also present at the time.

Besides unveiling the plaque of the bridge, the Prime Minister also inaugurated Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his mural. At this time colorful smoke is blowing in the sky. The Prime Minister herself chanted 'Joy Bangla', 'Joy Bangabandhu'. Everyone present applauded. Then the Prime Minister's convoy climbed the Padma Bridge again. Crossing the bridge, she went to the Jazira end.

The Prime Minister unveiled commemorative stamps, souvenir sheets, inaugural envelopes and special seals on the occasion of the grand inauguration of the Padma Bridge project built with the country's own funds. Posts and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar, Post Secretary Khalilur Rahman and Director General of the Postal Department Faizul Azim were present on the stage.

The Prime Minister also unveiled a special commemorative note of Tk 100 of Bangladesh Bank on the occasion of inauguration of Padma Bridge. Governor of Bangladesh Bank Fazle Kabir was present at the time. The Prime Minister took pictures with the people associated with the bridge on the stage. A replica of the Padma Bridge was also presented to the Prime Minister by the company constructing the Padma Bridge.

After that, the Prime Minister was the first person to unveil the inaugural plaque and mural-1 of the Padma Bridge at the Mawa end of the toll road and participate in the munajat. Saima Wazed, the daughter of the Prime Minister and a pioneer of the autism movement in Bangladesh, was with her at the time. As the Prime Minister was passing by with her convoy, she descended along the middle of the bridge and witnessed the rippling waves of the bridge and the intoxicating Padma. During this time she also enjoyed a pleasant display of the Air Force.

In her speech before the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, the Prime Minister said, "The strength of the people is a great strength. I started the construction of the Padma Bridge with that strength. People are the address of my courage. I salute the people for the successful construction of the Padma Bridge."

Sheikh Hasina said, "The construction of this bridge was delayed for two years due to conspiracy. But we have never been discouraged. And in the end we were able to break through all the darkness and travel the path of light. Today red-blue light flashes on Padma's chest. 42 pillars, this pillar is like a reflection of Bangladesh. '

The Prime Minister wished forgiveness of the souls and peace of soul of the deceased including Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury involved in the construction of Padma Bridge and conveyed deep sympathy to their family members.

Sheikh Hasina said, "There were many comments, how can I do it again with my own funds?" The idea was that this Bangladesh would be dependent for the rest of its life, and would have to depend on the mercy of others. I'm grateful that the Father of the Nation has taught us to live with self-respect. The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River to be constructed in Bangladesh.

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Padma Bridge: Construction Schedule Timeline

Saturday, June 18, 2022

Padma Bridge: Construction Schedule Timeline

Padma Bridge is a multi-purpose road and Railway Bridge built over the Padma River which will directly connected Shariatpur and Madaripur districts with Munshiganj. The inauguration date of Padma Bridge has been fixed on June 25, 2022. The two-tiered steel and concrete truss bridge has a four-lane road at the top and a single rail track at the bottom. The main infrastructure is constructed with 42 pillars and 41 spans of 150 m length. The length of the bridge is 6.15 km and the width is 18.10 m.

Construction Timeline:

Major Bridge Engineering Corporation of China was hired for the main bridge. Sinohydro Corporation of China works on river governance. Abdul Monem Limited of Bangladesh was awarded the contract for construction of two connecting roads and infrastructure. The main construction work started in October 2017.

Year 2017:

After a long wait on September 30, the first span was placed on the pillars of the Padma Bridge. The span was installed with the help of floating cranes on pillars 37 and 38 at Jajira end of Shariatpur.
On March 11, the third span sits on pillars 39 and 40.
On 13 May, the fourth span was placed on pillars 40 and 41.
The fifth span of the bridge has been laid on June 29 in Naodoba area of Jajira upazila of Shariatpur.

Year 2018:

In January sits the sixth last span on the Jazira edge.
On 28 January, the second span 7B superstructure was installed on the 38th and 39th pillars of the Padma Bridge. About four months after the first span was installed, the 3,150-tonne span was installed at the Naodoba end of the island.
Seventh span sitting on pillars 4 and 5 at the end of Mawa.

Year 2019:

On 20 February, the eighth span was placed on pillars 36 and 35 at the Zazira end.
On March 22, the ninth span sat on the 35th and 34th pillars of the bridge.
On April 10, tenth span on pillars 13 and 14 at the end of Mawa.
On 23rd April, the 11th span sat on the 33rd and 34th pillars at the Jazira end of Shariatpur.
On 17 May, the 12th span was placed on the 20th and 21st pillars between Mawa and Jajira.
On May 25, the 13th span 3B was placed on the 14th and 15th pillars.
The 14th span was placed on 29 June.
On 22 October, the 15th span of the Padma Bridge was laid on the 24th and 25th pillars at the Jazira end.
The 16th span was placed on the 16th and 17th pillars at the end of Mawa on 27 November.
On December 5, 2019, the 17th span of the main bridge was placed on the pillars 22 and 23.
The 18th span of the Padma Bridge was laid on 11 December.
The 19th span was installed on 18 December.
On 31st December, the 20th span of the Padma Bridge was laid on the 18th and 19th pillars at the Mawa end of Munshiganj. The gray ‘3-F’ numbered span is placed on top of the pole.

Year 2020:

On 14 January, the 21st span was placed on the 32nd and 33rd pillars at the Jazira end of the Padma Bridge.
On 23 January, the 22nd span was placed on the 5th and 6th pillars on the Mawa side.
The 23rd span is on February 2.
The 24th span is sitting on 11 February.
The 25th span was installed on 21 February.
On March 10, the 26th span of the Padma Bridge was laid. This span is placed on the 28th and 29th pillars at Jajira end of Shariatpur.
On April 20, the 27th span was placed on pillars 27 and 28.
On 11 April the 28th span was placed at the end of Jazira.
On May 4, the 29th span of the bridge with ‘4A’ ID number was placed on the 19th and 20th pillars of the bridge at the end of Mawa.
On May 30, the 30th span was placed on the 26th and 27th pillars of the bridge at the Jazira end.
On June 10, the 31st span of the Padma Bridge was laid. Spans were placed at piers No. 25 and 26 of the bridge at Jajira end of Shariatpur.
The 32nd span of the Padma Bridge was laid on 11 October. Although it was not possible to install the span on the first day due to strong currents in the Padma, the span was installed on the 4th and 5th pillars of the bridge at Mawa end of Munshiganj on the second day due to the efforts of the engineers. The span was set up four months later due to floods and strong currents in the Padma River.
The 33rd span of the bridge was laid on 20 October.
On October 25, the 34th span was installed at Span 2-A on Pillars 6 and 7 at the Mawa end of the bridge.
On 31st October, the 35th span was placed in the span 2-B on the 8th and 9th pillars at the end of Mawa.
On November 6, the 36th span of the Padma Bridge was laid on the 2nd and 3rd pillars of the Mawa side of the bridge.
On 13 November, the 37th span ‘2-C’ was placed on the 9th and 10th pillars at the Mawa end of Munshiganj.
On 21st November, the 38th span was successfully placed on the 1st and 2nd poles of Mawa side of Munshiganj.
The installation of the 39th span was completed on 27 November. The span is placed on the 10th and 11th pillars of the Mawa side of Munshiganj.
On December 4, the 40th span of the Padma Bridge was installed and 6,000 meters of the bridge became visible.
On December 10, the entire Padma Bridge became visible by placing the 41st span on the 12th and 13th pillars of the Padma Bridge.

Year 2021:

The last road slab was laid on 23rd August.

Year 2022:

From June 4 to June 10, the test of 415 lights of the bridge was completed step by step. On June 14, all the lights were lit at once. Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the bridge on June 25.

Economic importance:

The Mawa-Jajira point of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge connects the south-western part with the center of Bangladesh through a specific route. This bridge will significantly contribute to the social, economic and industrial development of the relatively underdeveloped region. The project will directly benefit more than 30 million people in an area of about 44,000 sq km (17,000 sq mile) or 29% of the total area of Bangladesh. As a result, the project is being considered as a very important infrastructure for the country's transport network and regional economic development. The bridge will have future rail, gas, power lines and fiber optic cable expansion. If this bridge is built, the GDP of Bangladesh will increase up to 1.2 percent.

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