February 24, 2011 - The Padma Bridge is expected to unlock the potential of the region and transform the lives of nearly 30 million Bangladeshis living in the South West. By reducing distances to ...

A record toll collection of Tk5.43 crore was made on Padma Bridge in a single day on Thursday, with a total of 52,487 vehicles crossing the bridge in 24 hours—marking the highest number of vehicles in ...

WASHINGTON—On June 29, 2012, the World Bank announced the cancellation of a $1.2 billion IDA credit for the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project. The Bank's investigative unit previously shared with the ...

In the three years since the Padma Bridge opened to traffic, a total of Tk2,500 crore has been collected in tolls as of Thursday, reflecting the project's significant impact on connectivity and ...

As Eid-ul-Fitr approaches, traffic on highways is increasing, with a rush of homebound travellers passing through the Maowa end of the Padma Bridge, the gateway to southern Bangladesh. In 24 hours ...

DHAKA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A mega railway via the China-built Bangladesh's largest Padma Bridge is all set for inauguration next month, local media reported. With the Chinese-made passenger coaches, ...

As many as 52,487 vehicles have crossed the Padma Bridge in the last 24 hours, generating a record toll collection of Tk 543.28 million, the highest ever in a single day. Altaf Hossain Sheikh, joint ...

Situated between India and Myanmar, Bangladesh, one of the world’s most densely populated countries, occupies a low-lying, easily flooded area with many rivers. Those natural features present huge ...

The World Bank’s cancellation of the $1.2 billion credit as part of the $2.9 billion Padma bridge project is deeply regrettable, embarrassing and disappointing, says Transparency International ...

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build amid setbacks involving political ...

Unlike the U.S., China is making no demands on PM Hasina to ensure that elections are free and fair. Will the multi-purpose bridge, which is expected to boost the economy, yield electoral and ...