Thousands of people try to cross Padma Bridge on foot after inaugurationThousands of people have attempted to cross the Padma Bridge on foot before law enforcers intervened and sent them back after hours of commotion on the day of the inauguration. The 6.15-kilometre long bridge has 42 piers. Padma Bridge North Police chief Alamgir Hossain said, “They were overcome with emotions and got on their dream bridge after waiting for such a long time. There were no big issues,” said Mostafizur Rahman, chief of Padma Bridge South Police Station. Md Shafiqul Islam, director of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge project, said the bridge is ready for vehicles to cross.

Source: bd News24 June 25, 2022 15:44 UTC