Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan has said the construction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge will be completed within the August 2024 deadline.

As the country celebrates the milestone of Padma Bridge opening, the longest bridge in Bangladesh, another historic achievement in the form of the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge over Jamuna river – the biggest Bangladesh Railway project – is in the offing.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid the foundation stone of a 4.8km double-line dual-gauge Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Railway Bridge -- aimed at boosting rail communication between the capital and western zones of the railway.