Festive look at Mawa, Zajira for Padma Bridge opening

A festive environment everywhere in Mawa of Munshiganj district and Jajira in Shariatpur district over the opening ceremony of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge on Saturday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the Padma Bridge, turning the nation’s dream into a reality. Thousands of people have started to throng the bridge area centring the inaugural ceremony since Saturday morning.

A number of colourful boats were seen moving on the river to celebrate the country’s biggest dream. Banners and festoons were seen on both sides of the road connecting the bridge.

Special security measures have been taken in and around the bridge area to ensure full-proof security.

The bridge has connected directly the country’s 21 south and south-western with the capital, which is expected to accelerate the GDP growth by 1.23 per cent and make an outstanding contribution to socio-economic development by alleviating poverty at the rate of 0.84 per cent per annum, according to official estimates.

On July 09, 2012, PM Hasina at a cabinet meeting announced that Bangladesh would construct the Padma Bridge with its own funds after the World Bank withdrew its funding from the project over the allegation of unproved corruption conspiracy.