Padma Bridge

The construction work of Padma Bridge is likely to be started soon. The Padma Bridge, which at 6.1 km will be Bangladesh’s longest bridge when completed, will cross the Padma River 50 km south of Dhaka, the capital. The bridge’s two-level superstructure will carry four lanes of traffic on the upper level, with a rail line and gas transmission line below. The project also includes 13.8 km of approach roads.

The bridge is being designed by the New Zealand office of Maunsell AECOM, with support from the firm’s Hong Kong office. Design is expected to be completed by December 2010, with construction commencing in 2011 and lasting about three and a half years. Bangladeshi officials predict the bridge will spur development in southwestern Bangladesh and provide better links to the port of Mongla.

The bridge is expected to cost $2.4 billion, of which international aid agencies and development banks are committing $2.25 billion. Funding sources include the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation.

Khan Jahan Ali Bridge

Khan Jahab Ali bridge was constructed over the river Rupsha at Labonchara in the Khulna city. Khan Jahan Ali Bridge is also known as Rupsha Bridge. It is the third longest bridge in Bangladesh. The bridge linked Labanchara in the city and Jabusa under Rupsa thana in Khulna. It is a 4 lane bridge and the total length of the bridge is 1360 metres (1.36 km) and width of the bridge is 16.48 metres. The bridge was constructed at a cost of Tk 724.15 crore. The bridge was built by the Roads and Highways Department with technical and financial cooperation from Japan. The work on the Rupsa Bridge project started on May 17, 2001 at Labanchara area of the city and the project was originally scheduled to be completed in November 2004 but it took more 5 months to complete. The Rupsa bridge project included construction of approach roads of total length of 8.68 kilometres—2.79 km on the eastern side starting from Tilok point of the Khulna-Mongla highway and 5.89 km on the western side starting from village Krishnanagar under Batiyaghata upazila in Khulna district. This is the third longest bridge in the country.

Kean Bridge

Kean Bridge is located over the river Surma. The bridge is made of iron and steel looked like a bow is gateway to sylhet. This bridge is popularly known as Surma Baridge. 1150 feet lengths and 18 feet width, this bridge had been built during 1936. It named after Micheal Kean, the then, English Governor. About Taka 56 lac had been spent to built the bridge.

Bhairab Bridge

Bhairab bridge is located over the river Meghna. The bridge was completed in 2002. This bridge improve communications between Dhaka and the Sylhet region in the north east of Bangladesh & cut journey times to Sylhet. The bridge was constructed at a cost of taka 681 crore. The main bridge is 1.2 km long and comprises seven 110m spans and two 79.5m spans.

Rangamati Bridge

Hanging Bridge (Jhulonto Bridge in Bengali) is one of the most attractive bridge in Bangladesh. It is the landmark icon of Rangamati. It's a popular tourist spot and a must go destination.

Shambuganj Bridge

Another important bridge is Shambuganj Bridge situated at Mymensingh over the river Bhrammaputro. This bridge connects greater Mymensingh with other parts of the country.