For the first time since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, a Russian ship carrying machineries for Rooppur nuclear power plant arrived at the Mongla deep sea port today (August 1, 2022).

Name a nation where 44 percent of people live in extreme poverty, women have an average of 4.5 children, and the per capita income is less than $500? The answer -- Bangladesh around 1990.

The government will build 1,000 Mujibkilla (shelters for disaster-affected people) and Bonna Ashrayan Kendra (shelters for flood survivours) across the country to mitigate the sufferings of people during a natural calamity.

As the country celebrates the milestone of Padma Bridge opening, the longest bridge in Bangladesh, another historic achievement in the form of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over Jamuna river – the biggest Bangladesh Railway project – is in the offing.

A large number of households now receive warnings via SMS before a disaster, found a survey.

Bangladesh and Japan have signed a loan and grant agreement worth $1.23 billion for projects including the northern route of Mass Rapid Transit Line 5. 

Bangladesh and Japan have signed a loan and grant agreement worth $1.23 billion (165.861 billion yen) for projects including the northern route of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) Line 5.

Prime Minister’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said Padma Bridge is a symbol of pride and dignity of Bangladesh.

The authorities have made grand preparations ahead of the much-anticipated inauguration of the Padma Bridge, which is scheduled to be held tomorrow in a festive manner.

It took around 2,765 days or 7 years 6 months and 27 days to complete the construction of the Padma Bridge.

The Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman nurtured a lifelong dream to build his “Golden Bengal” free of hunger, poverty, and discrimination. To that end, he adopted a plan to construct bridges over mighty rivers in post-independence Bangladesh.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate Padma Bridge (North) Police Station and Padma Bridge (South) Police Station tomorrow – aiming to ensure the safety and security on Padma Multipurpose Bridge.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (June 19, 2022) said inauguration of the Padma Bridge will come as a blessing for people of the southern region, as they will get quick assistance during natural disasters.

The government expects to recover Padma Bridge’s construction cost in the next 35 years, officials said today.

Foreign Ministry in a statement said that it has noticed that some quarters are trying to portray that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge – scheduled to be opened on June 25, 2022 – has been constructed with the assistance of foreign funds and is a part of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has ruled out the possibility of any negative impact on the country’s economy due to the implementation of the mega projects as these were undertaken following proper assessments.

Prime Minister's ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy has said Padma Bridge is not just an engineering masterpiece but a symbol of Bangladesh’s pride and dignity as well.

For the first time, the 6.15 km Padma bridge was illuminated from end to end as all the lamps on the 415 lampposts on the bridge were switched on this evening.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to set up a museum at the Padma Bridge site to display the group photos of all who are involved with the bridge construction.

Two Bangladeshi projects have been shortlisted for the acclaimed Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) 2022 among a list of 20 projects around the world.