Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today verbally invited Mercy Miyan Tembon, the country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan of World Bank, at the opening of Padma Bridge on June 25.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said at the ECNEC meeting that the successful implementation of Padma Bridge was possible because of the support of people of the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government’s move to self-finance Padma Bridge has brightened Bangladesh’s image globally.

The name of the under-construction bridge over the Padma River would be named “Padma Bridge”.

Prime Minister's Economic Affairs Adviser Mashiur Rahman broke down in tears while recalling the alleged 2012 Padma Bridge corruption scandal.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (May 25, 2022) directed the authorities concerned to take high care of environment and ecology while taking up any development project.

Declaring Hatirjheel-Begunbari project in Dhaka as a “Public Trust Property”, the High Court in a full text verdict has issued four directives and nine recommendations in order to protect its original character, beauty and water.

Bangladesh Railway has undertaken a masterplan to bring the three districts of Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) under its railway network in order to improve connectivity in the hilly region.

Padma Bridge will be named after the mighty river after all, not after anyone, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

The long-cherished Padma Bridge will open to traffic on June 25, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said today.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said she had to redo the design of the 6.15km Padma Bridge, and increase its length, keeping in mind the characteristics of the mighty river.

The cost of feasibility study for the construction of new international airport outside Dhaka has gone up by around 11 percent -- to Tk 129 crore.

A Chinese company has been given the charge of collecting tolls of the "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel" built under the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for taking effective initiatives to ensure that international commitments are appropriately met for the implementation of the UN-adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan today said that a new target of March next year has been set for starting train operations between Dhaka and Bhanga via Padma Bridge.

Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways Ministry, ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, today said the prime minister would make the final decision about construction of a hospital in Chattogram Railway Building (CRB) area.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to implement Delta Plan-2100, saying, "It is very important for Bangladesh".

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged engineers to play more effective roles in constructing infrastructures suitable for coping with adverse impacts of climate change.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged engineers to play a more proactive role in constructing infrastructures suitable to cope with adverse impacts of climate change.

The flyover on Dhaka-Tangail highway at Naujor opened to traffic today.