Connectivity

PID Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke at the inauguration of the country's first six-lane Madhumati Bridge and the heroic freedom fighter AKM Nasim Osman Bridge over Shitalakshya River in Narayanganj.

Government is making all efforts to improve communication system: Sheikh Hasina

Sheikh Hasina said that what she realized after visiting the whole of Bangladesh is the need for development of the communication system, which she is doing to the best of her ability.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said this while inaugurating the country's first six-lane Madhumati Bridge over the Madhumati River at Narail on Sunday afternoon and the heroic freedom fighter AKM Nasim Osman Bridge over the Shitalakshya River at Narayanganj.

While inaugurating the two bridges virtually through video conference from her office, the Prime Minister said, "The two newly inaugurated bridges will play an important role in the development of Bangladesh and will greatly strengthen the socio-economic progress of the country."

The Prime Minister said that whenever she got the opportunity to run the state after being elected by the people's vote, she devoted herself to the service of the people and Awami League always came to power with the support of the people through elections. This is the history of Awami League. Besides, Awami League has continued the democratic process in the country.

Her government built a multi-purpose bridge on the Yamuna bridge after coming to power for the first time. It also completed the construction of many more bridges. This includes construction of Dharla Bridge, Gabkhan Bridge, Shikarpur and Doarika Bridges and bridges over Bhairav ​​River. Her government's effort was to bring entire Bangladesh under one communication network.

She said, "Now we can claim that we have been able to establish communication between the entire area of the country."

The Prime Minister took the World Bank's false corruption allegations as a challenge and said that the construction of the Padma Bridge with its own funds will brighten Bangladesh's image in the outside world. Now there is an opportunity to connect Bangladesh with international highways.

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader spoke on the occasion. Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Ito Naoki and Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Issa bin Youssef Al-Dahilan also spoke.

Road Transport and Highways Department Secretary ABM Amin Ullah Noori gave a brief description of the bridges. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr. Ahmad Kaikaus conducted the video conference. A video documentary on the bridge project is also shown.