Zafar Ahmed, Senior Correspondent,
bdnews24.com
Published: 09 Mar 2021 01:49 AM BdST
Updated: 09 Mar 2021 01:49 AM BdST
The road transport and bridges ministry has applied for a two-year extension to complete the Padma Bridge project even though Minister Obaidul Quader announced that the bridge would be opened in 2022. );
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In an application to the Ministry of Planning, the road transport ministry cited delays to the work caused by the coronavirus pandemic for seeking the time extension.
After overcoming numerous hurdles, the construction of Bangladesh s longest bridge over the Padma River started in 2014 using the country s own funds.
The government was working to open the bridge to traffic on the golden jubilee of Bangladesh s independence this year but the plans hit a snag following the outbreak of the coronavirus in March last year.