June 13, 2026
Once completed, the bridge will ease the journey of nearly 800,000 people from three Upazilas of the district
Residents allege road construction is substandard, citing banana trees in guide walls and poor quality materials
The inauguration event has been abandoned following an attack on the event, police say
Local residents are forced to cross by boat or travel 10 to 11km extra by road
The new bridge is expected to cut travel time to Dhaka by up to three hours
The agency has felled several thousands of mangrove trees from the forest while constructing the jetty
