Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge in Pirojpur district on September 4.
Once open, the bridge will connect Pirojpur with southeastern districts of the country as well as mitigate the unemployment problem of the country by boosting the economy of the district, reports UNB.
Masud Mahmud Sumon, manager of Bridge Construction Project on Thursday said, the Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge over the Kocha River at Bekutia point of Pirojpur will be inaugurated by the Prime minister virtually.
The bridge will be named after Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, he told reporters.
Construction work of the bridge began on October 20, 2018, at Bekutia point on Barishal-Pirojpur-Khulna road. It was completed within the stipulated time amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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