Second Padma bridge
As our country is criss-crossed by numerous rivers, we need many bridges, no doubt. But building bridges over big rivers like Jamuna, Padma, Meghna etc are not an easy task for a country like Bangladesh. Again it is not impossible at all in this age when financial and other assistance can be obtained from friendly countries and different agencies /organisations, if proper steps are taken at the right time. We built one of the biggest bridges in the world over Jamuna a decade ago. The present government is going to start the work of the first Padma bridge at Mawa point very soon. They also have committed themselves to starting the work of the second Padma bridge at Paturia-Daulidia point simultaneously. We think it is possible to undertake construction of both the bridges at a time. If that is impossible, paper works along with land acquisition etc i.e. all pre-construction works can be completed during the construction period of the first Padma bridge. After that the actual construction of the second Padma bridge can be started.
In this regard, I would like to say that any controversy over naming the bridges should be avoided.
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