bridge

Frequent accidents on the bridge have left people who use it daily frustrated and fearful. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

People in Chandpur suffer as demand for concrete bridge goes unheeded

The unsafe bridge turned very risky after heavy rains earlier this year caused waterlogging and the collapse of its supporting structures

Just six months after its inauguration, the newly constructed bridge over the Harihar River in Chinatola Bazaar, Jashore, is crumbling, exposing steel lattice work and gaping holes on the deck. This has made it a risky cross for the 50,000 daily commuters of the area. PHOTO: TBS
Infrastructure

Tk3.13cr Jashore bridge crumbles just 6 months after opening

Tender expirations and issues with design and piling delay the construction of the new Language Movement Martyr Golam Mawla Bridge over the Kirtinasha River in Naria upazila, Shariatpur, causing severe disruptions to local communication. The photo was taken last month. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Bridge over Kirtinasha: 7 years on, work still half done

A Bangladeshi delegation, led by Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, attends a meeting with members of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development in Austria on 24 June. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

KFAED, Abu Dhabi Fund to finance $86.9m bridge project on Khulna's Chunkuri River

Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

College student killed in road accident at Kalurghat Ferry Ghat

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Padma Bridge toll collection exceeds Tk1,500 crore mark in 22 months

Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

New bridge in Padum town school market in Saghata changed the fate of people of 8 villages

Aerial view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland on 26 March. Photo: REUTERS
Panorama

Will bridge collapse hurt global supply chains?

Large cranes in the Patapsco River near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 29, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
USA

Massive crane put in place to clear Baltimore bridge debris as crews assess damage

A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
USA

Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse and what is the death toll?

A bridge collapses in Baltimore, US, on 26 March 2024. Photo: TBS
World+Biz

'Heroes' scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; construction crew feared dead

A view of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. Harford County MD Fire & EMS/Handout
World+Biz

Baltimore bridge collapse: What we know

This photo taken on 27 February, 2024 shows the site of a road accident in Sikasso Region, Mali. Thirty-one people were killed and 10 others injured in a road accident in southeastern Mali, the Malian Ministry of Transport said in a statement on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Africa

At least 31 killed in Mali bus accident, transport ministry says