PM Hasina opens historic Padma Bridge

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opened the historic Padma Multipurpose Bridge on Saturday.

She pressed a switch to inaugurate the bridge after attending a civic rally at the Mawa point of Munshiganj. She addressed the rally there and said the bridge was a pride, dignity and perseverance of Bangladesh.

She would cross the bridge and attend another grand ceremony across the Padma at Shibchar of Madaripur district.

Through the inauguration, people of the Southwest Bangladesh will be well-connected with the capital Dhaka.