Bangladesh Celebrates Opening of Its Longest Bridge
Bangladesh’s longest bridge will open to the public on Sunday. The 4.04-mile-long (6.51-kilometre) bridge across the Padma River cost an estimated $3.6 billion. Padma Bridge will boost the country’s economic growth by 1.3% per year, according to experts. Saturday, Sheikh Hasina, the prime minister of Bangladesh, celebrated the opening of the country’s longest bridge, which … Read more