Munshiganj:Road Transport and Bridges, Railways and Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam, MP, has laid the foundation stone for the Kunderbazar Bridge over the Ichamati River in Munshiganj district.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the foundation-laying ceremony took place at Kunderbazar on the Munshiganj (Chonbari)-Kunderbazar-Srinagar Road. Attendees included Munshiganj-2 lawmaker Advocate Abdus Salam Azad, Munshiganj-3 lawmaker Kamruzzaman Ratan, Munshiganj-1 lawmaker Mohammad Abdullah, and reserved women's seat-328 lawmaker Momtaz Alo.
The new bridge will replace the existing Bailey Bridge at the sixth kilometre of the Munshiganj (Hasara)-Kunderbazar-Srinagar (Chonbari) District Highway (Z-8004). It is part of a government-funded project by the Roads and Highways Department to replace deteriorating bridges in the Dhaka Zone, with an estimated cost of Taka 68.38 crore.
The bridge will be a 151.90-metre-long and 10.30-metre-wide steel-composite structure featuring two lanes and a 600-metre approach road. The completion of the bridge aims to enhance road connectivity, ensuring safer and smoother travel for residents of Munshiganj, Tongibari, Sirajdikhan, and surrounding areas.
Additionally, the bridge is expected to facilitate the transportation of agricultural products like potatoes, paddy, wheat, mustard, and seasonal vegetables to Dhaka and other regions. The project includes development of approach roads and riverbank protection, anticipated to alleviate public suffering, bolster local trade and agriculture, and improve regional connectivity.