PM Hasina to inaugurate 100 bridges on Monday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 100 bridges for traffic on Monday.

The prime minister will virtually inaugurate the newly-constructed bridges simultaneously from her official Ganabhaban residence in the morning.

The government constructed the bridges at a cost of Tk879.62 crore. Of the bridges, 45 are in Chittagong division, 17 in Sylhet division, 14 in Barisal division, six in Mymensingh, five each in Gopalganj, Rajshahi and Rangpur, two in Dhaka and one in Comilla.

"The prime minister will gift the bridges to the countrymen. We are waiting for the auspicious occasion," Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader told the media earlier.

Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said apart from making road communication smooth and easier by reducing travel time, the bridges will play a vital role in strengthening the country's economy.