The 169-km Dhaka-Jashore railway line was constructed at a cost of Tk 39,247 crore, the most expensive railway project in Bangladesh.

The railway link between Dhaka and Bhanga is a dream come true, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said yesterday.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 82-kilometre rail line from Dhaka to Bhanga via the Padma Bridge today, opening a new horizon for rail connectivity in the southwestern region of the country.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the 82km railway track from Dhaka to Faridpur's Bhanga upazila under the Padma Bridge Rail Link Construction Project

The long-awaited rail line via the Padma Bridge is set to open today and is expected to help improve the southwest’s rail connectivity with the rest of the country.

Bangladesh Railway (BR) is seeking a one-year extension on its loan tenure for the Padma Bridge Rail Link Project as a means to avoid upward cost revisions resulting from hassles in clearing payments after the task is complete.

The need for development cannot override the moral imperative to protect the marginalised

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said by constructing the Padma bridge the government would give a befitting reply to those who are trying to tarnish the country's image and obstruct its development.