Awami League General Secretary and Minister for Road Transport and Bridges Obaidul Quader has said that traffic on the dream Padma Bridge will start by June this year.
He said that 98 percent of the main work of the bridge has already been completed and the overall progress of the project is 90.50 percent.
He said this in a press briefing after an exchange of views with various officials of the bridge division of the capital on Tuesday (February 1) morning. At this time, the secretary of the bridge division Manzoor Hossain and other officials were present.
Stating that the progress of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under construction along the Karnafuli River in Chattogram has been completed by 80 percent, the Bridges Minister said that work on the project is underway with the aim of completing it by December this year.
Obaidul Quader said that out of the three phases of Dhaka Elevated Expressway, the work of the first phase from the airport to Banani has been completed by 78.50 percent and the progress of Banani Maghbazar section is 31 percent. He directed the concerned to take the work of this project forward faster.
The Minister said that the preparatory work for the commencement of work on Airport Ashulia-EPZ Expressway and four-lane road at At-Grade has been completed. Test piling work has also been completed.
Responding to a question from reporters on the verdict in the Sinha murder case, the Awami League general secretary said, "It has proved that Sheikh Hasina's government believes in the rule of law."
He said the law is the same for everyone. The country's judiciary is working independently. Those who express unreasonable doubts about the judiciary will get answers to many questions through this verdict.