Bangabandhu Bridge

Eid rush: Padma Bridge sees 16.25pc increase in traffic this year

Smaller rise in traffic through Bangabandhu Bridge

Stories and impacts of Padma Bridge

The improved transport network has now reduced the hauling time of vehicles and enhanced economic activity, boosting the national GDP, according to one estimate, to roughly one percent annually.

“Flawed management caused traffic jam during Eid, not roads”

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (July 12, 2022) blamed the traffic gridlock on highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha on the “flawed management and lack of coordination”, not condition of the roads.

Over record Tk 3.4cr toll collected from Bangabandhu bridge

The Bangabandhu Bridge has set a new record in the amount of toll collected from vehicles in 24 hours till 6:00am today (July 8, 2022).

Eid home rush: 25km tailback on east of Bangabandhu Bridge

A 25km long tailback was created on the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge on the Dhaka-Tangail highway today (July 8, 2022) following huge pressure of vehicles on both sides of the bridge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

Pressure of vehicles increases on Bangabandhu Bridge but no gridlock

Although there was a pressure of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, no traffic congestion were reported from anywhere.

Eid home rush: 15kms tailback on West, 20kms on East of Bangabandhu Bridge

A 15 kilometres long tailback was created on the west side of Bangabandhu Bridge in Sirajganj as number of North Bengal-bound vehicles increased on the highway ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Govt to construct railway bridge beside Bangabandhu bridge

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says the government has taken an initiative to build a separate railway bridge beside the existing Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River.

Bangabandhu Bridge toll collection system collapses

A huge traffic gridlock is created on both sides of Bangabandhu Bridge as the computerised toll collection system of the bridge has broken down.

April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024

Eid rush: Padma Bridge sees 16.25pc increase in traffic this year

Smaller rise in traffic through Bangabandhu Bridge

July 2, 2023
July 2, 2023

Stories and impacts of Padma Bridge

The improved transport network has now reduced the hauling time of vehicles and enhanced economic activity, boosting the national GDP, according to one estimate, to roughly one percent annually.

July 12, 2022
July 12, 2022

“Flawed management caused traffic jam during Eid, not roads”

Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today (July 12, 2022) blamed the traffic gridlock on highways ahead of Eid-ul-Azha on the “flawed management and lack of coordination”, not condition of the roads.

July 8, 2022
July 8, 2022

Over record Tk 3.4cr toll collected from Bangabandhu bridge

The Bangabandhu Bridge has set a new record in the amount of toll collected from vehicles in 24 hours till 6:00am today (July 8, 2022).

July 8, 2022
July 8, 2022

Eid home rush: 25km tailback on east of Bangabandhu Bridge

A 25km long tailback was created on the east side of Bangabandhu Bridge on the Dhaka-Tangail highway today (July 8, 2022) following huge pressure of vehicles on both sides of the bridge ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.

April 30, 2022
April 30, 2022

Pressure of vehicles increases on Bangabandhu Bridge but no gridlock

Although there was a pressure of vehicles on the Dhaka-Tangail highway, no traffic congestion were reported from anywhere.

April 29, 2022
April 29, 2022

Eid home rush: 15kms tailback on West, 20kms on East of Bangabandhu Bridge

A 15 kilometres long tailback was created on the west side of Bangabandhu Bridge in Sirajganj as number of North Bengal-bound vehicles increased on the highway ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

January 22, 2019
January 22, 2019

Govt to construct railway bridge beside Bangabandhu bridge

Railways Minister Nurul Islam Sujan says the government has taken an initiative to build a separate railway bridge beside the existing Bangabandhu Bridge on the Jamuna River.

December 23, 2018
December 23, 2018

Bangabandhu Bridge toll collection system collapses

A huge traffic gridlock is created on both sides of Bangabandhu Bridge as the computerised toll collection system of the bridge has broken down.

November 11, 2018
November 11, 2018

SI suspended as road blocked in protest

A sub-inspector of Bangabandhu Bridge East Police Station in Tangail is suspended after transport workers block the road on the eastern side of the Bangabandhu Bridge for three hours bringing allegation that the SI assaulted a truck driver for extortion.