List_of_bridges_in_Bangladesh References

Historical or architectural interest bridges

	Name	Bengali	Distinction	Length	Type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Division	Ref.
1	Pugla Bridge in ruins	পাগলা পুল	Mughal era bridge Protected monument		Masonry 3 four centered bricks arches	Pagla River	1663	Dhaka 23°39′44.5″N 90°27′19.3″E / 23.662361°N 90.455361°E / 23.662361; 90.455361 (Pugla Bridge)	Dhaka	^{[Note 1]} ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[4]
2	Mirkadim Bridge	মীরকাদিম ব্রিজ	Mughal era bridge Protected monument	53 m (174 ft)	Masonry 3 four centered bricks arches	Mirkadim–Abdullahpur Road Mir Kadim Canal	17th century	Mirkadim 23°32′53.1″N 90°28′38.1″E / 23.548083°N 90.477250°E / 23.548083; 90.477250 (Mirkadim Bridge)	Dhaka	^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8]
3	Bariura Old Bridge in ruins	বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুল	Mughal era bridge Protected monument		Masonry 1 four centered bricks arch		17th century	Sarail Upazila 24°03′15.1″N 91°09′04.0″E / 24.054194°N 91.151111°E / 24.054194; 91.151111 (Bariura Old Bridge)	Chittagong	^{[Note 2]} ^[9] ^[10]
4	Panam Bridge	পানাম সেতু	Protected monument	26 m (85 ft)	Masonry 3 bricks arches	Sonargaon Road Pankhiraz Canal	18th century	Sonargaon 23°39′23.3″N 90°36′07.5″E / 23.656472°N 90.602083°E / 23.656472; 90.602083 (Panam Bridge)	Dhaka	^{[Note 3]} ^[13] ^[14]
5	Kalurghat Bridge	কালুরঘাট সেতু	Protected monument	604 m (1,982 ft)	Truss Steel Railroad bridge	National Highway 107 Railway bridge Karnaphuli	1931	Chittagong 22°23′45.1″N 91°53′20.2″E / 22.395861°N 91.888944°E / 22.395861; 91.888944 (Kalurghat Bridge)	Chittagong	^[15]
6	Keane Bridge	কীন ব্রীজ	Protected monument	350 m (1,150 ft)	Truss Steel	National Highway 2 Surma	1936	Sylhet 24°53′15.2″N 91°52′04.8″E / 24.887556°N 91.868000°E / 24.887556; 91.868000 (Keane Bridge)	Sylhet	^[16]

Major bridges

This table presents a non-exhaustive list of the road and railway bridges with spans greater than 100 metres (328 ft) or total lengths longer than 900 metres (2,953 ft).

	Name	Bengali	Span	Length	Structural type	Carries Crosses	Opened	Location	Division	Ref.
1	Shah Amanat Bridge	তৃতীয় কর্ণফুলী সেতু	200 m (660 ft)(x3)	950 m (3,120 ft)	Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 4 concrete pylons 115+3x200+115	National Highway 1 Karnaphuli	2010	Chittagong 22°19′29.9″N 91°51′11.1″E / 22.324972°N 91.853083°E / 22.324972; 91.853083 (Shah Amanat Bridge)	Chittagong	^{[Note 4]} ^{[S 1]} ^[17] ^[18]
2	Payra Bridge	পায়রা সেতু	200 m (660 ft)(x2)	1,470 m (4,820 ft)	Extradosed Concrete box girder deck, 3 concrete pylons 115+2x200+115	National Highway 8 Burishwar River	2021	Barisal– Patuakhali 22°27′55.5″N 90°20′27.9″E / 22.465417°N 90.341083°E / 22.465417; 90.341083 (Payra Bridge)	Barisal	^{[Note 5]} ^[19] ^[20] ^[21]
3	Padma Bridge	পদ্মা সেতু	150 m (490 ft)(x41)	6,150 m (20,180 ft)	Truss Composite steel/concrete deck 41x150	National Highway 8 Padma River	2022	Munshiganj District– Shariatpur District 23°27′45.4″N 90°15′46.2″E / 23.462611°N 90.262833°E / 23.462611; 90.262833 (Padma Bridge)	Dhaka	^{[S 2]} ^[22] ^[23]
4	Shah Amanat Old Bridge demolished		145 m (476 ft)	919 m (3,015 ft)	Truss Steel	Karnaphuli	1989	Chittagong 22°19′29.5″N 91°51′08.7″E / 22.324861°N 91.852417°E / 22.324861; 91.852417 (Shah Amanat Old Bridge)	Chittagong	^{[S 3]} ^[24]
5	Lamakazi Bridge	এম এ খান সেতু	122 m (400 ft)	226 m (741 ft)	Truss Steel	Road bridge R280 Surma River	1984	Sylhet 24°54′35.2″N 91°44′04.6″E / 24.909778°N 91.734611°E / 24.909778; 91.734611 (Lamakazi Bridge)	Sylhet	^[24]
6	8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge	৮ম বাংলাদেশ-চীন মৈত্রী সেতু	122(x7)	1,493 m (4,898 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 72+7x122+72	Road bridge N807 Kocha River	2022	Pirojpur 22°34′29.9″N 90°01′47.1″E / 22.574972°N 90.029750°E / 22.574972; 90.029750	Barisal	^{[Note 6]} ^[25] ^[26]
7	Sadipur Bridge		120 m (390 ft)	163 m (535 ft)	Truss Steel	National Highway 2 Kushiyara River	2000	Sadipur 24°38′33.8″N 91°41′29.3″E / 24.642722°N 91.691472°E / 24.642722; 91.691472 (Sadipur Bridge)	Sylhet	^[24]
8	Gabkhan Bridge	গাবখান সেতু	116 m (381 ft)	918 m (3,012 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge R870 Gabkhan Channel	2002	Sunamganj 22°38′28.4″N 90°10′44.2″E / 22.641222°N 90.178944°E / 22.641222; 90.178944 (Gabkhan Bridge)	Barisal	^{[Note 7]} ^[24]
9	Abduj Zohur Bridge	আব্দুজ জহুর সেতু	115 m (377 ft)	403 m (1,322 ft)	Truss Steel	Road bridge Z2804 Surma River	2015	Sunamganj 25°03′15.8″N 91°23′07.1″E / 25.054389°N 91.385306°E / 25.054389; 91.385306 (Abduj Zohur Bridge)	Sylhet	^[24]
10	Lalon Shah Bridge	লালন শাহ সেতু	110 m (360 ft)(x15)	1,786 m (5,860 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 72+15x110+72	National Highway 704 Padma River	2004	Pabna– Kushtia 24°03′54.6″N 89°01′46.4″E / 24.065167°N 89.029556°E / 24.065167; 89.029556 (Lalon Shah Bridge)	Rajshahi Khulna	^{[S 4]} ^[27]
11	Sayed Nazrul Islam Bridge [ bn]	ভৈরব সেতু	110 m (360 ft)(x7)	1,194 m (3,917 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 79+7x110+79	National Highway 2 Meghna River	2002	Bhairab Upazila– Ashuganj 24°02′41.2″N 90°59′44.8″E / 24.044778°N 90.995778°E / 24.044778; 90.995778 (Syed Nazrul Islam Bridge)	Dhaka Chittagong	^{[Note 8]} ^{[S 5]} ^[28] ^[29]
12	Hardinge Bridge	হার্ডিঞ্জ ব্রিজ	105 m (344 ft)(x15)	1,810 m (5,940 ft)	Truss Steel 15x105	Chilahati–Parbatipur–Santahar–Darshana line Padma River	1912	Bheramara Upazila– Ishwardi Upazila 24°04′03.8″N 89°01′45.3″E / 24.067722°N 89.029250°E / 24.067722; 89.029250 (Hardinge Bridge)	Khulna Rajshahi	^{[S 6]} ^[30] ^[31]
13	Second Bhairab Railway Bridge		102 m (335 ft)(x9)	984 m (3,228 ft)	Truss Steel 9x102	Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Meghna River	2017	Bhairab Upazila– Ashuganj 24°02′38.1″N 90°59′40.8″E / 24.043917°N 90.994667°E / 24.043917; 90.994667 (Second Bhairab Railway Bridge)	Dhaka Chittagong	^[32]
14	Rupsha Rail Bridge under construction	রূপসা রেল সেতু	102 m (335 ft)(x7)	5,130 m (16,830 ft)	Truss Steel 7x102	Khulna–Mongla Port line Rupsa River	2024	Batiaghata Upazila– Khulna 22°45′51.4″N 89°34′43.9″E / 22.764278°N 89.578861°E / 22.764278; 89.578861 (Rupsha Rail Bridge)	Khulna	^[33]
15	Khan Jahan Ali Bridge	খান জাহান আলী সেতু	100 m (330 ft)(x5)	1,360 m (4,460 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 70+5x100+70	National Highway 709 Rupsa River	2005	Khulna 22°46′40.1″N 89°35′1.7″E / 22.777806°N 89.583806°E / 22.777806; 89.583806 (Khan Jahan Ali Bridge)	Khulna	^{[S 7]} ^[34] ^[35]
16	Mukterpur Bridge	মুক্তারপুর সেতু	100 m (330 ft)(x5)	1,521 m (4,990 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge R812 Dhaleshwari River	2008	Munshiganj District 23°34′10.3″N 90°30′44.6″E / 23.569528°N 90.512389°E / 23.569528; 90.512389 (Mukterpur Bridge)	Dhaka	^{[Note 9]} ^{[S 8]} ^[24] ^[36]
17	Bangabandhu Railway Bridge under construction	বঙ্গবন্ধু রেল সেতু	100 m (330 ft)	4,800 m (15,700 ft)	Truss Steel	Railway bridge Jamuna River	2024	Tangail– Sirajganj 24°24′08.6″N 89°46′54.8″E / 24.402389°N 89.781889°E / 24.402389; 89.781889 (Bangabandhu Railway Bridge)	Dhaka Rajshahi	^[37] ^[38]
18	Bangabandhu Bridge	যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু	99 m (325 ft)(x47)	4,987 m (16,362 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete Railroad bridge 65+47x100+65	National Highway 405 Railway bridge Jamuna River	1998	Tangail– Sirajganj 24°23′58.7″N 89°46′54.9″E / 24.399639°N 89.781917°E / 24.399639; 89.781917 (Bangabandhu Bridge)	Dhaka Rajshahi	^{[Note 10]} ^{[S 9]} ^[39] ^[40] ^[41]
19	Bhairab Railway Bridge [ bn]	ভৈরব রেলওয়ে সেতু	91 m (299 ft)	914 m (2,999 ft)	Truss Steel 7x91	Tongi–Bhairab–Akhaura line Meghna River	1937	Bhairab Upazila– Ashuganj 24°02′39.0″N 90°59′41.7″E / 24.044167°N 90.994917°E / 24.044167; 90.994917 (Bhairab Railway Bridge)	Dhaka Chittagong	^{[Note 11]} ^[42]
20	Sultana Kamal Bridge	সুলতানা কামাল সেতু	90 m (300 ft)	1,072 m (3,517 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	Road bridge R201 Shitalakshya River	2010	Dhaka– Tarabo 23°43′18.5″N 90°30′01.3″E / 23.721806°N 90.500361°E / 23.721806; 90.500361 (Sultana Kamal Bridge)	Dhaka Chittagong	^[24]
21	Meghna Bridge	মেঘনা সেতু	87 m (285 ft)(x9)	930 m (3,050 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 48+9x87+48	National Highway 1 Meghna River	1991	Narayanganj 23°36′21.5″N 90°36′50.2″E / 23.605972°N 90.613944°E / 23.605972; 90.613944 (Meghna Bridge)	Dhaka	^{[Note 12]} ^{[S 10]} ^[43] ^[44] ^[45]
22	Meghna-Gumti Bridge	গোমতি সেতু	87 m (285 ft)(x15)	1,410 m (4,630 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete 52+15x87+52	National Highway 1 Meghna River Gumti River	1994	Daudkandi Upazila 23°31′48.9″N 90°42′08.0″E / 23.530250°N 90.702222°E / 23.530250; 90.702222 (Meghna-Gumti Bridge)	Dhaka Chittagong	^{[S 11]} ^[43] ^[46]
23	Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Bridge	শহীদ আব্দুর রব সেরনিয়াবাত সেতু	85 m (279 ft)	1,390 m (4,560 ft)	Box girder Prestressed concrete	National Highway 8 Kirtankhola River	2010	Barisal 22°39′49.0″N 90°21′18.1″E / 22.663611°N 90.355028°E / 22.663611; 90.355028 (Abdur Rob Serniabat Bridge)	Barisal	^{[Note 13]} ^{[S 12]} ^[24]

Alphabetical list

Name	Locality	Date	Notes
Asmat Ali Khan Bridge	Madaripur		Crosses Arial Khan River
Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge or 1st Buriganga Bridge	Postogola, Dhaka	1989	Crosses Buriganga River
Babu Bazar Buriganga Bridge	Babu Bazar, Dhaka	2001	Crosses Buriganga River
Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge or Bhairab Bridge	Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District	2002	Crosses Meghna River
Bekutia Bridge	Pirojpur District	2020	Crosses Katcha River
Bhairab Railway Bridge	Bhairab Upazila, Kishoreganj District	2017	Crosses Meghna River
Bir Srestho Mohiuddin Jahangir Bridge	Dehergoti, Barishal		Crosses Sandha River
Dopdopia Bridge	Barishal		Crosses Kirtankhola River
Elliott Bridge	Sirajganj		Crosses Katakhali River
Esladi Bridge	Barishal		Crosses Sikarpur River
Hardinge Bridge	Paksey	1912	Crosses Padma river
Jamuna Bridge	Bhuapur Upazila	1998	Crosses Jamuna River
Keane Bridge	Sylhet	1936	Crosses Surma River
Khan Jahan Ali Bridge or Rupsha Bridge	Khulna	2005	Crosses Rupsa River
Lalon Shah Bridge	Ishwardi Upazila/ Bheramara Upazila	2004	Crosses Padma river
Marikhali Bridge	near Dhaka	2004	Crosses Meghna river
Meghna Bridge	near Dhaka	1991	Crosses Meghna river
Padma Bridge	Lohajang Upazila	2018	Crosses Padma river
Shah Amanat Bridge	Chittagong	2010	Crosses Karnaphuli River
Sheikh Jamal Bridge	Patuakhali	2016	Crosses Sonatola River, branch of Andharmanik River
Sheikh Kamal Bridge	Patuakhali	2016	Crosses Andharmanik River
Sheikh Russell Bridge	Patuakhali	2015	Crosses Shibbaria River
Kalurghat Bridge	Kalurghat, Chittagong	1930	Crosses Karnaphuli River
Lebukhali Bridge	Bakerganj, Barisal	2020	Crosses Payra River
Muktarpur Bridge	Connects Narayanganj & Munsiganj	2008	Crosses Dhaleshwari River
Sultana Kamal Bridge	Tarabo, Rupganj Upazila	2010	Crosses Shitalakshya River
Kanchon Bridge	Rupganj Upazila	2000	Crosses Shitalakshya River
Kanchpur Bridge	Kanchpur, Narayanganj		Crosses Shitalakshya River
Daudkandi Gomoti Bridge	Daudkandi Upazila, Dhaka		Crosses Gomti River ( Meghna River Branch)
Kazir Bazar Selfie Bridge	Sylhet	2015	Crosses Surma River
Hazrat Shah Poran Bridge or Sylhet Jaflong Bypass Bridge	Sylhet		Crosses Surma River
Admiral M A Khan Bridge	Sylhet		Crosses Surma River
Titas Bridge or Shahbazpur Bridge	Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria		Crosses Titas River
Rupsha Rail Bridge	Khulna		Crosses Rupsha River

Flyovers and overpasses


Name	Bengali	Length	Opeaned	Location	Division	Ref.
Mohakhali Flyover	মহাখালী ফ্লাইওভার	1.12 km	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[47]
Khilgaon Flyover	খিলগাঁও ফ্লাইওভার	1.9 km	2005	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[48]
Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Overpass	বিজয় সরনি-তেজগাঁও ওভারপাস	1.1 km	2010	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[49]
Shahid Ahsanullah Master Flyover	শহীদ আহসানউল্লাহ মাস্টার ফ্লাইওভার		2010	Gazipur	Dhaka	^[50]
Kuril Flyover	কুড়িল ফ্লাইওভার	3.1 km	2013	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[51]
Mirpur-Airport Road Flyover	মিরপুর-এয়ারপোর্ট রোড ফ্লাইওভার	1.8 km	2013	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[52]
Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover	মেয়র মোহাম্মদ হানিফ ফ্লাইওভার	11.8 km	2013	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[53]
Bahaddarhat Flyover	বহদ্দারহাট ফ্লাইওভার	1.39 km	2013	Chittagong	Chittagong	^[54]
Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover	মগবাজার-মৌচাক ফ্লাইওভার	8.7 km	2017	Dhaka	Dhaka	^[55]
Akhtaruzzaman Flyover	আখতারুজ্জামান ফ্লাইওভার	6.8 km	2017	Chittagong	Chittagong	^[56]
Bhulta Flyover	ভুলতা ফ্লাইওভার	1.23 km	2019	Narayanganj	Dhaka	^[57]
Dhaka Metro Rail Line - 6	ঢাকা মেট্রোরেল লাইন-৬	21 km	2022	Dhaka	Dhaka

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Notes

^ Also called Pagla Bridge.
^ Also called Hatirpool or Sarail Bridge.
^ Also called Dallalpur Pul or Dalalpur Bridge.^[11]^[12]
^ Also called Third Karnaphuli Bridge.
^ Also called Lebukhali Bridge.
^ Also called Bekutia Bridge.
^ Also called 5th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge.
^ Also called Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge.
^ Also called Moktarpur Bridge or 6th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge.
^ Also called Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge.
^ Also called Anderson Bridge, Ashuganj Railway bridge, Shaheed Halim Railway Bridge, King George-VI Bridge.
^ Also called 1st Bangladesh-Japan Friendship Bridge.
^ Also called Dapdapia Bridge.

Nicolas Janberg, Structurae.com, International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering

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^ "Bangladesh -- Jamuna Bridge". Fipindustriale.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on June 24, 2016.
^ Barr, Joe M.; Farooq, Abdul; Guest, Steve (1999). "Foundations of the Jamuna Bridge: design and construction". IABSE Reports. 80: 247–261. doi: 10.5169/seals-60767.
^ Tappin, Jones & Khan, 2015, Bhairab Bazaar Rail Bridge Across the Meghna (PDF). p. 11.
^ ^a ^b Rahman, M. Azadur; Chong, Thomas; Khan, Md. Amir Hossain (August 2015). Rehabilitation of Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridge superstructures (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-III. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-33-9313-5.
^ Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Meghna Bridge (PDF). p. 20.
^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "দ্বিতীয় গোমতী সেতু যান চলাচলের জন্য প্রস্তুত". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Meghna-Gumti Bridge (PDF). p. 49.
^ "Mohakhali Flyover, Bangladesh". www.heidelbergcement.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "Khilgaon Flyover".
^ "Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Link Road opens to traffic today". The Daily Star. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "Tongi flyover opens to traffic". The Daily Star. BSS. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ Alam, Helemul (2013-07-19). "Kuril flyover opens Aug 4". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "PM opens Mirpur-Airport Road flyover". The Daily Star. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "Dhaka's longest flyover opens". The Daily Star. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "Bahaddarhat Flyover opens to traffic on Saturday". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover opens to traffic". The Daily Star. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "A new ramp of Akhtaruzzaman Flyover opens". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
^ "PM opens Bhulta Flyover, Mymensingh Banar Bridge". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

External links

"Bangladesh Bridge Authority". Bba.gov.bd.

[1] Also called Pagla Bridge.

[10] Also called Hatirpool or Sarail Bridge.

[15] Also called Dallalpur Pul or Dalalpur Bridge.^[11]^[12]

[20] Also called Third Karnaphuli Bridge.

[24] Also called Lebukhali Bridge.

[33] Also called Bekutia Bridge.

[36] Also called 5th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge.

[39] Also called Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge.

[51] Also called Moktarpur Bridge or 6th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge.

[56] Also called Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge.

[61] Also called Anderson Bridge, Ashuganj Railway bridge, Shaheed Halim Railway Bridge, King George-VI Bridge.

[63] Also called 1st Bangladesh-Japan Friendship Bridge.

[70] Also called Dapdapia Bridge.

[21] "Shah Amanat Bridge".

[28] "Padma Bridge".

[31] "Hazrat Shah Amanat Bridge".

[37] "Lalon Shah Bridge".

[40] "Bhairab Bridge".

[43] "Hardinge Bridge".

[48] "Khan Jahan Ali Bridge".

[52] "Mukterpur Bridge".

[57] "Bangabandhu Bridge".

[64] "Meghna Bridge".

[68] "Meghna-Gumti Bridge".

[71] "Dapdapia Bridge".

[2] "Pagla Bridge". Banglapedia. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[3] "Mughal Bridges of Dhaka". Dhakadailyphoto.blogspot.com. 20 November 2006. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[Deloche32-4] Deloche, 1984, p.32

[5] ঢাকা বিভাগের সংরক্ষিত ঘোষিত পুরাকীর্তির তালিকা [List of preserved declared antiquities of Dhaka Division] (PDF). Department of Archaeology (in Bengali). 2021. p. 11 row ৪২. পাগলা সেতু [42. Pagala Setu].

[Nuruzzaman,_Siddique102-6] Nuruzzaman, Siddique, Arch bridge of Bangladesh (PDF). p. 102.

[7] "Mirkadim Bridge". Offroadbangladesh.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[8] List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal, 1896, 4. Dacca Division. pp. 218–220.

[9] ঢাকা বিভাগের সংরক্ষিত ঘোষিত পুরাকীর্তির তালিকা [List of preserved declared antiquities of Dhaka Division] (PDF). Department of Archaeology (in Bengali). 2021. p. 25 row ৯০. মীর কাদিম সেতু [90. Mir Qadeem Bridge].

[11] "হাতিরপুল" [Hathirpul]. Brahmanbaria.gov.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[12] ঢাকা বিভাগের সংরক্ষিত ঘোষিত পুরাকীর্তির তালিকা [List of preserved declared antiquities of Dhaka Division] (PDF). Department of Archaeology (in Bengali). 2021. p. 2 row ৪. বাড়িউড়া প্রাচীন পুল [4. Bariura Ancient Pul].

[13] Cunningham, Alexander (1882). Report Of A Tour In Bihar And Bengal. Vol. XV. Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. p. 143.

[14] Wise, James (1874). "Notes on Sunа́rgа́on, Eastern Bengal". Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Vol. XLIII. Calcutta: Bishop's College Press. p. 91.

[16] Nuruzzaman, Siddique, Arch bridge of Bangladesh (PDF). p. 104.

[17] ঢাকা বিভাগের সংরক্ষিত ঘোষিত পুরাকীর্তির তালিকা [List of preserved declared antiquities of Dhaka Division] (PDF). Department of Archaeology (in Bengali). 2021. p. 9 row ৩০. পানাম সেতু [30. Panam Bridge].

[18] "Kalurghat Bridge". Banglapedia. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[19] "Keane Bridge on Surma River: heritage of Sylhet". Dailyasianage.com - The Asian Age. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[22] Astin, D. (August 2010). Design of the Third Karnaphuli Bridge (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-II. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-33-1893-0.

[23] Nuruzzaman, Abu Saleh Md. (August 2010). Lessons learnt from the design and construction of Third Karnaphuli Bridge: The first extradose cable stayed bridge of Bangladesh (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-II. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-33-1893-0.

[25] "Feasibility Study of Lebukhali Bridge on Barisal-Patuakhali Road (N8) - Final Report" (pdf). Yumpu.com. Ministry of Communications, Roads and Highways Department - BCL Associates Ltd. - STUP Consultants P Ltd. June 2011.

[26] Alam, N.; Shajib, A.S.; Hasan, K.; Elahi, M.N. (August 2020). Use of high strength concrete (C-60) in Paira bridge (Lebukhali bridge), Bangladesh (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-IV. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-34-8313-3.

[27] "Payra bridge that establishes road connectivity with South opens today". The Financial Express (Bangladesh). Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[29] "Main Bridge Details (Technical)". Padmabridge.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bridge Authority. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[30] Wheeler, W.K.; Aves, R.J.; Tolley, C.J.; Zaman, Mohammad; Islam, Md. R. (August 2010). Detailed design of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge, Bangladesh – An overview (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-II. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-33-1893-0.

[Amin,_Yoshiaki_p67-32] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Amin, Yoshiaki, 2015, Table 1. Major river crossings in Bangladesh in order of major span, year of construction, total length, superstructure and foundation type (PDF). p. 67.

[34] "8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge: Connecting the country's south". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[35] "Top 10 Economically Important Bridges in Bangladesh". Bd-info.com. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[38] Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Lalon Shah Bridge (PDF). p. 53.

[41] Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Bangladesh-UK Friendship Bridge (PDF). p. 33.

[42] "Bhairab Bridge, Bangladesh". Halcrow.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010.

[44] Awall, M.R.; Hasan, M.M.; Hossain, M.A.S.; Firozi, M.M.I. (August 2015). Redundancy analysis of an old steel railway bridge: A case study of Hardinge bridge (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-III. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-33-9313-5.

[45] Tappin, Jones & Khan, 2015, The Hardinge Bridge (PDF). p. 4.

[46] "Track forward". Constructionopportunities.in. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[47] "Official: Rupsha rail bridge to have 100-year longevity". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[49] Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Khan Jahan Ali Bridge (PDF). p. 42.

[50] "Khan Jahan Ali Bridge was inaugurated". Rhd.gov.bd - Roads And Highways Department of Bangladesh. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022.

[53] "Bangladesh - China Relations". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[54] "Bangabandhu Railway Bridge Construction Project Environmental Impact Assessment" (PDF). Japan International Cooperation Agency. October 2017.

[55] "Bangabandhu Railway Bridge: Construction finally begins". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved January 15, 2023.

[58] Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge (PDF). p. 59.

[59] "Bangladesh -- Jamuna Bridge". Fipindustriale.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on June 24, 2016.

[60] Barr, Joe M.; Farooq, Abdul; Guest, Steve (1999). "Foundations of the Jamuna Bridge: design and construction". IABSE Reports. 80: 247–261. doi: 10.5169/seals-60767.

[62] Tappin, Jones & Khan, 2015, Bhairab Bazaar Rail Bridge Across the Meghna (PDF). p. 11.

[Rahman2015-65] Rahman, M. Azadur; Chong, Thomas; Khan, Md. Amir Hossain (August 2015). Rehabilitation of Meghna and Meghna-Gumti bridge superstructures (PDF). IABSE-JSCE Joint Conference on Advances in Bridge Engineering-III. Dhaka: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering. ISBN 978-984-33-9313-5.

[66] Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Meghna Bridge (PDF). p. 20.

[67] প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "দ্বিতীয় গোমতী সেতু যান চলাচলের জন্য প্রস্তুত". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[69] Japan-Bangladesh Joint Seminar on Advances in Bridge Engineering, Meghna-Gumti Bridge (PDF). p. 49.

[72] "Mohakhali Flyover, Bangladesh". www.heidelbergcement.com. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[73] "Khilgaon Flyover".

[74] "Bijoy Sarani-Tejgaon Link Road opens to traffic today". The Daily Star. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[75] "Tongi flyover opens to traffic". The Daily Star. BSS. 2010-05-24. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[76] Alam, Helemul (2013-07-19). "Kuril flyover opens Aug 4". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[77] "PM opens Mirpur-Airport Road flyover". The Daily Star. 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[78] "Dhaka's longest flyover opens". The Daily Star. 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[79] "Bahaddarhat Flyover opens to traffic on Saturday". Dhaka Tribune. 2013-10-09. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[80] "Mouchak-Moghbazar flyover opens to traffic". The Daily Star. 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[81] "A new ramp of Akhtaruzzaman Flyover opens". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

[82] "PM opens Bhulta Flyover, Mymensingh Banar Bridge". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2021-12-09.

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