The main structure of 6.15km Padma Bridge became fully visible on Thursday with the installation of its last span. Padma Multipurpose Padma Bridge on Thursday morning, December 10, 2020 | Dhaka TribuneResearch Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Khondaker Golam Moazzem said the bridge is expected to contribute around 1.3 percent to the annual GDP growth, but the regional growth will be more. Also Read - Padma Bridge: Dream becoming a reality against all oddsMoazzem also said after completion of the bridge, a huge demand for employment will be created in those districts. Quick trip along the new highway to Mawa to see progress on Padma Bridge. Once it is completed, they hope that the bridge will initiate an “industrial revolution” in the country’s 21 southwestern districts.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 12, 2020 12:22 UTC