File Photo of Bangabandhu BridgeThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a proposal in principle in this regardThe 4.68km Bhola Bridge on Tentulia-Kalobador River will be built by private sponsor under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme at a cost of Tk12,916 crore. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a proposal in principle in this regard. The Bridges Division noted in its proposal that the proposed bridge will play a major role to directly connect island-district Bhola with Dhaka via Padma Bridge, which is scheduled to be completed by 2021. “Once the Bhola Bridge is built, it’ll make the Padma Bridge more effective to create further connectivity with the capital,” it mentioned. The government thinks that if the proposed Bhola Bridge is constructed, the benefits of the Padma Bridge will increase further, it said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 08, 2020 14:15 UTC