PM: Conspiracy delayed Padma Bridge by 2 years | The Business Standard
Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Food
    • Habitat
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • TBS Graduates
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Tech
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
The Business Standard

Thursday
November 30, 2023

Sign In
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Economy
    • Aviation
    • Banking
    • Bazaar
    • Budget
    • Industry
    • NBR
    • RMG
    • Corporates
  • Stocks
  • Analysis
  • World+Biz
  • Sports
  • Features
    • Book Review
    • Brands
    • Earth
    • Explorer
    • Food
    • Habitat
    • In Focus
    • Luxury
    • Mode
    • Panorama
    • Pursuit
    • Wheels
  • Epaper
    • GOVT. Ad
  • More
    • Subscribe
    • Videos
    • TBS Graduates
    • Thoughts
    • Splash
    • Bangladesh
    • Supplement
    • Infograph
    • Archive
    • COVID-19
    • Long Read
    • Interviews
    • Offbeat
    • Tech
    • Magazine
  • বাংলা
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023
PM: Conspiracy delayed Padma Bridge by 2 years

Economy

UNB
29 June, 2022, 10:35 pm
Last modified: 29 June, 2022, 10:39 pm

Related News

  • President, PM reaffirm continued support with Palestinian people
  • PM for addressing climate displacement to avert future human crisis
  • Prepare land use master plan for upazilas: PM directs local govt
  • HSC results of girls commendable, but boys falling behind raises concern: PM
  • Leaders of 9 Islamic parties discuss JS polls in meeting with PM Hasina 

PM: Conspiracy delayed Padma Bridge by 2 years

UNB
29 June, 2022, 10:35 pm
Last modified: 29 June, 2022, 10:39 pm
File photo
File photo

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the construction of the Padma Bridge was delayed by two years due to conspiracy by a vested interest group.

The prime minister inaugurated the much-cherished bridge, the longest in the country, on 25 June. Bangladesh self-financed the mega project after it was shunned by the World Bank on "unproven" allegations of corruption.

"The 42 pillars of the Padma Bridge are the reflection of a courageous Bangladesh," she told the Parliament while responding to a tabled question from Marina Jahan, an Awami League lawmaker from Sirajganj. 

The Business Standard Google News Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel

PM Hasina said: "Our passion, our creativity, our courage, our tolerance and our commitment are involved with this Padma Bridge. We had been stubborn in building the bridge."

"At last we saw the light emerging through the darkness. Red, blue, green and golden lights are shining over the Padma," she said.

Hasina, also leader of the House, said the conspiracy started when the tender process for hiring a contractor for the construction of the Padma Bridge got underway.

She said the World Bank, ADB, Jica and IDB had suspended loan agreements alleging corruption in the process of recruiting consulting firms to oversee the construction of various packages of the project.

"In 2017, when allegations of a corruption conspiracy were proved false in a court in Toronto, Canada, the World Bank announced a return to the project," she said.

Replying to a question from Jatiya Party's Syed Abu Hossain, the PM said the government is trying to keep the prices of commodities affordable while maintaining the momentum of the economy. 

Replying to a question from ruling AL MP from Laxmipur Nur Uddin Chowdhury Nayan, the prime minister said the Bangladesh Air Force is in the process of building a small range primary training aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) with its own technology.

Bangladesh / Top News

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina / conspiracy / Padma Bridge

Comments

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderation decisions are subjective. Published comments are readers’ own views and The Business Standard does not endorse any of the readers’ comments.

Top Stories

  • Representational Image. Photo: Collected
    Electoral code violation: EC sends show cause notice to 21 candidates, most from AL
  • BNP Vice Chairman Shahjahan Omar. Photo: UNB
    Shahjahan Omar walks out of jail, leaves BNP, submits nomination for Jhalakathi-1 as AL candidate
  • File Photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
    JS polls: 7 candidates set to compete against PM Hasina for Gopalganj-3 seat

MOST VIEWED

  • TBS file photo
    Over 50 lakh Bangladeshis living abroad: Census
  • Despite some positives like, changes in wordings the major things workers demand have not been reflected in the amendments. Photo: TBS
    Bangladesh could be target of US labour policy, warns Washington mission
  • Taka appreciated officially, market reacts quite opposite
    Taka appreciated officially, market reacts quite opposite
  • Mominul Islam. File Photo: Courtesy
    IPDC CEO Mominul to step down after 4 terms
  • Only approved appraisers to assess loan collateral: Cenbank 
    Only approved appraisers to assess loan collateral: Cenbank 
  • File Photo: Reuters
    Reserves now at $19.52 billion: Bangladesh Bank

Related News

  • President, PM reaffirm continued support with Palestinian people
  • PM for addressing climate displacement to avert future human crisis
  • Prepare land use master plan for upazilas: PM directs local govt
  • HSC results of girls commendable, but boys falling behind raises concern: PM
  • Leaders of 9 Islamic parties discuss JS polls in meeting with PM Hasina 

Features

Photo: Nayem Ali

Falling into brown

5h | Features
Illustartion:TBS

Low tax-GDP ratio: Reluctant taxpayers, faulty structure

12h | Panorama
Illustration: TBS

I am afraid even to post a thank you note on Facebook: Khadija

12h | Panorama
Sketch: TBS

Towards a brighter tomorrow: India's G20 presidency and the dawn of a new multilateralism

11h | Panorama

More Videos from TBS

How much aid has entered Gaza?

How much aid has entered Gaza?

1h | TBS World
The maximum interest rate for NBFI loans is 13.18%

The maximum interest rate for NBFI loans is 13.18%

2h | TBS Economy
Loan disbursements through agent banking rise 60%

Loan disbursements through agent banking rise 60%

5h | TBS Economy
Circus Village

Circus Village

23m | TBS Stories
EMAIL US
contact@tbsnews.net
FOLLOW US
WHATSAPP
+880 1847416158
The Business Standard
  • About Us
  • Contact us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Comment Policy
Copyright © 2023
The Business Standard All rights reserved
Technical Partner: RSI Lab

Contact Us

The Business Standard

Main Office -4/A, Eskaton Garden, Dhaka- 1000

Phone: +8801847 416158 - 59

Send Opinion articles to - oped.tbs@gmail.com

For advertisement- sales@tbsnews.net