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Lalon Shah Bridge (Bengali: লালন শাহ সেতু), locally known as Pakshey Bridge, is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma. The bridge connects Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. It was constructed by China Major Bridge Engineering Co. Ltd and was opened in 2004. [3]
Paksey is the divisional headquarters of the Bangladesh Railway. [3] Pakshi railway station is on the Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line. In June 2023, it was served by between 8 and 12 intercity trains a day. [4] Hardinge Bridge carries the line across the Padma River just south of Paksey. [3]
Asmat Ali Khan Bridge : Madaripur: Crosses Arial Khan River Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge or 1st Buriganga Bridge: Postogola, Dhaka: 1989: Crosses Buriganga River: Babu Bazar Buriganga Bridge: Babu Bazar, Dhaka: 2001: Crosses Buriganga River: Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge or Bhairab Bridge: Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District: 2002 ...
Hardinge Bridge was severely damaged during the Liberation War of Bangladesh of 1971. On 13 December 1971, the Indian Air Force bombed the 4th guarder from the Paksey side. As the Pakistani army was on retreat towards Jessore (their last stronghold), Hardinge Bridge was strategically very important. The allied force damaged the bridge.
Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which took eight years to build amid setbacks involving political conflict and ...
Pakshey is a popular green area and a small town. The railway colony of Paksey, divisional headquarters of Bangladesh Railway, has many old trees and is beside the river Padma and the Hardinge Bridge. An export processing zone and the newly built Lalon Shah Bridge are situated here.
The road network of Bangladesh consists of national highways (designated by a number preceded by "N"), regional highways (R numbers) and zilla or district roads (Z numbers) which are maintained by Roads and Highways Department, as well as Upazila Roads, Union Roads, and Village Roads which are maintained by Local Government Engineering Department.The total length of roads in Bangladesh used to ...
Bangladesh-UK Friendship bridge Subcategories. This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total. ...