The district administration in Sylhet has cancelled the opening ceremony of the Padma Bridge in view of devastating floods in the district.
However, a discussion program will be held in line with the main event of the opening ceremony scheduled to be held on the banks of the Padma River on Saturday. The main program will be displayed on a big screen.
The decision was taken at a meeting on Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Deputy Commissioner Mojibur Rahman presided over the meeting, while Sylhet City Awami League President Masuk Uddin Ahmad, General Secretary Prof Zakir Hossain, Sylhet District Awami League acting president Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, General Secretary Nasir Uddin Khan and Sylhet Press Club President Al Azad, among others, were present.
