Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her younger sister Sheikh Rehana on Friday made a surprise visit to the Padma Bridge that has set a milestone in the country’s development trajectory.
The prime minister reached the Padma Bridge in a convoy around 7:23 am and walked about 2 kilometres from pillar-7 to pillar-18 with her sister during the visit, reports UNB.
Later, they had breakfast at Service Area-2 at Jazira Point. The prime minister left for Dhaka around 10:00 am.
Dewan Abdul Quader, the executive engineer of the Padma Bridge project, said the prime minister was very happy seeing the progress of the bridge, the much-awaited dream project of the nation.
Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam, Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj Kazi Nahid Rasul and Shariatpur Deputy Commissioner Md Parvez Hasan were also present during Sheikh Hasina's visit.
On December 26, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said the eye-catching bridge will be inaugurated in June 2022 as per the target.
The prime minister inaugurated the construction work on the mega project on December 12, 2015.