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Bridges Division
Formation2008
HeadquartersDhaka, Bangladesh
Region served Bangladesh
Official language Bengali
WebsiteBridges Division

Bridges Division (Bengali: সেতু বিভাগ) is a Bangladesh government division under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges responsible for construction of all bridges which are longer than 1.5 kilometer in Bangladesh.

History

Bridges Division was established in March 2008 under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges to oversee the construction of bridges. On 14 October 2013, the Bridges Division signed an agreement with Bangladesh Army for consulting work on Padma Bridge worth 1.3 billion taka. Bangladesh army requested further 17 billion taka to construct security facilities and Padma Cantonment at the bridge site.

References

  1. ^ "Bridges Division At A Glance". bridgesdivision.gov.bd. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. "Bridges Division, army to sign deal". The Daily Star. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  3. "New 'cantonment' by Padma bridge". The Daily Star. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2019.


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