The long-awaited dream Padma Bridge, which would change the fate of the entire southern area, is about to be inaugurated. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the visionary behind the Padma Bridge, will dedicate it to the Bengali nation on June 25. With the building of this bridge, the door to the economy for the inhabitants of the entire southern region, who were previously living on the margins, has been opened. Meanwhile, with the completion of the bridge, investors are hoping to develop trade between the Payra Seaport and the tourist city of Kuakata. According to them, the Padma Bridge has broken down “barriers” to growth in riverine districts.
The Padma Bridge has bridged the gap between the entire country with the capital. After the inauguration, people from the southernmost part of Bangladesh will be able to reach the capital from Kuakata within only 6 hours, reducing the suffering and saving times. The Padma Bridge will have a positive impact on the rural economy by expanding business through improved means of communication.
Investors say many commercial establishments, including factories, will be set up in the south as there will be no cost to reach the capital by ferries, creating employment for many people as well as reducing the problem of unemployment, as a result, this dream Padma Bridge has opened the door of “prosperity and development” in the coastal areas including the southernmost district Patuakhali.
Didar Uddin Masum, president of Kalapara Port Business Association, said that the contribution of Bangabandhu’s daughter in fulfilling the dreams of Bengalis into a reality was outstanding. Traders have already come up with new plans to expand their business. Patuakhali DC Md. Kamal Hossain said the people of the south are seeing a “glimmer of hope” in improving their fortunes by improving the communication system with the capital. This will move the wheel of the economy of the people of the entire southern region. Meanwhile, the coastal people are floating in the tide of joy at the news of the inauguration of the Padma Bridge. “Special thanks to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,” he added.
