Progress report on Padma Bridge in October: Quader

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said a report on the overall progress of the construction work of the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be available in the month of October, reports BSS.

“The construction of approach roads has been completed and the spans are being installed,” he said, speaking at a press conference at Saidpur Airport before leaving for Dhaka at 10:30 am.

Quader, also the Awami League general secretary, said, “The Padma River was the most unpredictable one in the world. We are working through that situation…Let’s see the progress of the work in October.”

Cultural Affairs Minister Asaduzzaman Noor, AL Joint General Secretary Advocate Jahangir Kabir Nanak, Organizing Secretaries Ahmad Hossain, BM Mozammel Haque and Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury, Publicity and Publication Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud, Cultural Affairs Secretary Ashim Kumar Ukil and Deputy Office Secretary Barrister Biplob Barua, among others, were present in the press conference.

A delegation of Awami League, led by Obaidul Quader, left Kamalapur Railway Station for Nilphamari by a train yesterday, aiming to carry out campaigns in northern districts ahead of the forthcoming national polls.