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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Tk 2.25 crore daily income at Padma Bridge, Tk 1,270 crore in 19 months: Prime Minister Hasina in Parliament
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 8 February 2024: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the average daily income from toll collection at Padma Bridge is Tk 2.18 crore. Since the inauguration of this multi-purpose bridge, the total toll collected in the last 19 months is Tk 1 thousand 270 crore 81 lakh. She gave this information in a written reply to a question of Member of Parliament Nurunnabi Chowdhury in the session of the 12th National Parliament on Wednesday, February 7.
Inauguration of Dhaka-Bhanga rail service today
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 10 October 2023: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the new train service on the Dhaka-Banga route via Padma bridge Tuesday, October 10.
PM will cross Padma Setu by train to join public meeting in Faridpur
Dhaka, Sept 26: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the Dhaka-Bhanga railway on October 10. On this day, she will cross the Padma Bridge by train and join the public meeting at the Bhanga Stadium in Faridpur. Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Kamrul Ahsan Talukder said this on Monday night.
Freight train carries stones over Padma Bridge
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 16 September 2023: A seven-carriage trial special train loaded with stones has crossed Padma Bridge from Bhanga in Faridpur to Mawa end of Munshiganj. The train left Bhanga for Mawa at 7.30 am on Saturday 16th September. From there, at around 9:30, the intention to break again came out. This is the first speed trial of a freight train crossing the Padma Bridge.
Train to cross Padma in seven minutes
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 7 September 2023: Train movement has started on an experimental basis after the road vehicles were opened on the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. The train departed from Kamalapur railway station at 10:07 AM on Thursday, September 7. The train reached the Mawa end of Padma Bridge at 11:27 PM. The train passed in 7 minutes and reached Jazira end at 11:34.
The trial train will run through Padma Bridge on Thursday
Own Correspondent, Dhaka, 4 September 2023: About 82 km of new broad gauge railway from Dhaka to Bhanga is now ready to run trains. Trains will go from Dhaka railway station to Bhanga station on a trial basis on Thursday, September 7. Then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate this railway on October 10. However, the length of the railway from Dhaka to Jessore to be constructed in the whole project is 172 km.
A 'big' country pressured to keep a person as MD of a bank: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, Sept 2: Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina said that they had been blamed and slandered while building the Padma Bridge.
Launch passengers for Dhaka decreased by 34% since Padma Setu inaugurated last year
Dhaka, August 25: Before the inauguration of the Padma Bridge, at least 50,000 people used to go to various coastal districts of the country including Barisal by boat every day from Dhaka. Since the bridge was inaugurated, this number has decreased by 17,000 to 33,000 in the last one year. According to this, the number of passengers in Dhaka has decreased by 34 percent in the last one year.
Experimental train reached Bhanga by crossing Padma Bridge from the capital
Dhaka, 20 August 2023 : An experimental train (tack car) of the railways', which started its journey from Dhaka's Gandaria station, crossed Padma Bridge and reached Bhanga station on Saturday. The tack car left Gandaria around 9:30 am.
Electronic toll collection starts on experimental basis at Padma Bridge
Dhaka, July 6: Trial of Electronic Toll Collection System-ETCS started on Padma Bridge. 14 booths have been brought under automatic toll collection from Wednesday. And the remaining three booths are kept manually for motorcycles as before. Besides, Padma Bridge Traffic Monitoring Center has been started at Mawa end to monitor the traffic of the bridge.
Record Tk 4.61 crore toll collected on Padma Bridge
Dhaka, June 28: A new record was created in the toll collection on Padma Bridge on Tuesday, June 27. 4 crore 61 lakh 34 thousand 70 taka was collected in 24 hours. This is the highest toll ever collected on the bridge.
Bangladesh marks Padma Bridge anniversary
Dhaka, 25th June 2023 : Today, 25th June, people's aspirations were fulfilled with the launch of Padma Setu.
World Bank stopped financing Padma Bridge due to external pressure: Sheikh Hasina
Dhaka, May 2: In a meeting with the executive directors of the World Bank at its headquarters, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina claimed that the World Bank had stopped financing the Padma Bridge due to external pressure, alleging corruption.
Padma Bridge: 660 crore toll collected in 10 months
Dhaka, April 27: Since its inauguration i.e. from June 26 last year to April 25 this year, a total of Tk 660 crore 24 thousand 150 in toll have been collected from Padma Bridge, said Road Transport and Bridges Minister and General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Obaidul Quader.
9 bikers fined Tk 27,000 for standing on Padma Setu and taking pictures
Dhaka, April 22: About 10 months after the inauguration, on the order of the Prime Minister, motorcycle movement has been allowed on the Padma Bridge on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. Although this opportunity came from Thursday (April 20), many bikers are not obeying the instructions of the authorities. Motorcyclists are breaking the rules in various ways, including taking selfies on the bridge. As a result, nine motorcyclists had to pay fines.