Padma Bridge

✅ The Padma Multipurpose Bridge The Padma Multipurpose Bridge is a two-level road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges in Bangladesh. The bridge was inaugurated at morning on 25 June 2022 The bridge is considered to be the most challenging construction project in the history of Bangladesh, the steel truss bridge carries a four-lane highway on the upper level and a single track railway on the lower level. The bridge consists of 41 sections, each 150.12 m (492.5 ft) long and 22 metres (72 ft) wide, with a total length of 6.15 km (3.82 mi). It is the longest bridge in Bangladesh, the longest bridge over the river Padma (Padma) by both span and total length, and features the deepest pile depth of any bridge in the world at 127 m (417 ft). The construction of the bridge was considered to be especially challenging due to width and depth of the Padma River.

✅ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 Mar 1920 – 15 Aug 1975), popularly known by the honorific prefix Bangabandhu was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman, activist & diarist. As a politician, Mujib had held continuous positions as president or prime minister from April 1971 until August 1975: as President from 1971 to 1972 & briefly from 1975 until his death & as Prime Minister. Mujib successfully led the Bangladeshi independence movement and restored the Bengali sovereignty after over two centuries following the Battle of Plassey in 1757, for which he is honored as the 'Father of the Nation' in Bangladesh. After being released from from Pakistan & returning to his motherland. He lived in his own house till August 15, 1975. On that day, some disgruntled army officers carried out the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. His wife Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, his sons Sheikh Kamal, Sheikh Jamal & Sheikh Russel were killed in the attack on their residence. Travel Time: 3 Hours