Munshiganj Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 10 Dec 2020 11:16 AM BdST Updated: 10 Dec 2020 02:16 PM BdST The long-awaited Padma Bridge is nearing its completion after the final span of the 'dream bridge' was installed almost six years after the construction work began. "); } Engineers laid down span No. 2F on piers 12 and 13 at the Maowa end of the bridge around 12 pm Thursday, according to Dewan Abdul Kader, executive engineer of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge. Once it is properly set up, the multipurpose bridge will connect the two banks of the Padma River, bolstering communication links to the south of Bangladesh. The 6.15 km bridge will create direct road connectivity between Dhaka and 29 districts of the south-western region of the country.