PM Hasina addresses Padma Bridge opening rally

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also Awami League president, has addressed a public rally of the party marking the opening of the bridge at Kathalbari under Shibchar upazila in Madaripur district on Saturday afternoon.

After opening the biggest self-financed project Padma Bridge, the premier joined AL's public rally around 1pm.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the Padma Bridge plaque at Jazira Point at 12:37pm on Saturday.

Earlier, PM's motorcade reached Jazira end of the Padma Bridge at 12:34 pm, crossing the 6.1km long bridge.

After reaching Jazira end, PM offered a munajat conducted by the Cabinet secretary.

People in thousands started thronging to Kathalbari ghat of Shibchar upazila here since the dawn to join the mammoth public rally of Awami League marking the much-awaited Padma Bridge inauguration.

The rally began at 9.15 am with recitation from the Holy Books. Awami League Presidium Member Jahangir Kabir Nanak delivered the welcome address while AL's Publicity and Publications Secretary Abdus Sobhan Golap is moderating it.

Since the dawn, people from different parts of the country especially from the 21 south and southwestern districts starting coming to the venue located on the bank of river Padma at Kathalbari ghat which has been decorated gorgeously with making a symbolic makeshift Padma Bridge having 10 spans on 11 pillars.

Clad in colorful traditional panjabee, sharee, t-shirt with inscription of greetings for Padma Bridge opening, caps, ribbons and hats, a huge number of men and women irrespective of ages thronged the venue.

 They also came with holding different banners extending thanks to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her dynamic leadership in implementing the dream project which will bring a massive progress in road connectivity in the 21 districts.