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[name] => Eliot Bridge
[post_id] => 3064
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/eliot-bridge/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Eliot-Bridge-by-Rifat-Hasan-Rony2-300x150.jpg
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Eliot Bridge, a glorious heritage of the district town, still attracts thousands of tourists from home and abroad. Built over the Baral in the middle of the town during the British rule, the bridge has no pillar. Popularly known as 'Boropul,' the bridge connects the eastern part of the town with its western part. The bridge stands as a witness to many important events of the this sub-continent. The western bank of the Baral was under the jurisdiction of the then Jaminder Siraj Ali Chowdhury. He realised the importance of the place and established a river port in 1808. Later, the area was named as Sirajganj after the Jaminder.
In 1869, Sirajganj municipality was established and later a police station was set up. In 1866, it was upgraded to a sub-divisional town and later a district town in 1984. In the 18th century, boats and steamers were found to move through the Baral. In absence of railway, goods laden water vessels plied to Assam and other parts of West Bengal through Sirajganj. Trade and business flourished on both banks of the river. In 1892, Bitsonbell, a Briton became the sub-divisional officer (SDO) of Sirajganj. Later, he became the governor of Bengal and Assam.
One day he was returning home from the western bank. All on a sudden, he heard a groaning sound of a poor man. The man bought food from his day-long earnings. As he had no single paisa, the boatman was not allowing him to get on board his boat. Observing his plight, Bitsonbell helped the man cross the river. After this event, Bell decided to build a bridge a bridge across the Baral. He formed a committee consisting of businessmen of the town. They contributed generously at its fund and the District Board granted Tk 1,500.
Sir Charles Eliot, the then government of Bengal and Assam laid the foundation of the 180 feet long and 16 feet wide bridge named after him on August 6. 1882. Stuart Hartland, a British firm constructed the pillarless bridge at a cost of Tk 45,000. The bridge was repaired during the immediate past BNP-led alliance regime.
SOURCE: Golam Mostafa Jibon, The Daily Star, Sirajganj
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[post_id] => 4248
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/keane-bridge/
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Keane Bridge was named after Sir Micheal Keane who was English governor of Assam from 1932-1937, located on top of Surma river and it is known as the gateway to Sylhet. It was built in the year 1936. Standing on 1150 feet tall and with a width of 18 feet, this bridge the sign of many history. The budget required to build this bridge was 5.6 million taka.
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{:}{:bn}কিন ব্রীজ সিলেট শহরে শাহজালাল সড়কের কাছে অবস্থিত। ১৯৩২ সাল থেকে ১৯৩৭ সাল পর্যন্ত আসামের ইংরেজ গভর্নর স্যার মাইকেল কিনের নামে এই সেতুটির নামকরন করা হয়। সুরমা নদীর ওপর অবস্থিত এই সেতুটি সিলেট শহরের প্রবেশদ্বার হিসেবে পরিচিত। ১৯৩৬ সালে নির্মিত এই সেতুটির দৈর্ঘ্য ১১৫০ ফুট এবং প্রস্থ ১৪ ফুট। এই সেতুটি নির্মাণে প্রায় ৫৬ লাখ টাকা ব্যায় হয়েছিল।{:}
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[name] => {:en}Rupsha River and Bridge{:}{:bn}রূপসা নদী এবং সেতু{:}
[post_id] => 5440
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/rupsha-river-and-bridge/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Rupsha-River1-300x225.jpg
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Rupsha River and Bridge are located in south-west of Bangladesh. It is formed as a result of union of the Bhairab and Atrai rivers. It changes its name to Pasur River near Chalna while flowing into the Bay of Bengal.
Rupsha is a very popular river in Bangladesh. Flowing by the sides of Khulna city, it connects to the Bay of Bengal by Poshur River at Mongla channel. This river has very good natural sight in both of its banks.
In the bank of this important river, many fisheries, dock yard, ship yard, factories are located. Many fishermen run their families through fishing. The bridge over this river, known as Khan Jahan Ali Rupsha Bridge, connects Khulna and Bagerhat Districts.
{:}{:bn}দক্ষিন-পশ্চিম বাংলাদেশে অবস্থিত রূপসা নদীটির জন্ম হয়েছে ভৈরব এবং আত্রাই নদীর মিলনের ফলে। চালনার কাছে এসে বঙ্গোপসাগরে মিলে যাওয়ার পূর্বে এই নদীটির নাম হয়ে গিয়েছে পশুর। বাংলাদেশের অত্যন্ত জনপ্রিয় রূপসা নদীটি খুলনা শহরের পাশ দিয়ে বয়ে গিয়েছে এবং পশুর নদীর মাধ্যমে মংলা চ্যানেলে বঙ্গোপসাগরে যুক্ত হয়েছে। রূপসা নদীর দুই তীরেই রয়েছে অপরূপ প্রাকৃতিক সৌন্দর্য।
বাংলাদেশের অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ এই নদীটির তীরে অনেক ফিশারিজ, ডকইয়ার্ড, শিপইয়ার্ড, এবং কারখানা অবস্থিত। এই নদীতে মাছ ধরে অনেক জেলে পরিবার তাঁদের জীবিকা নির্বাহ করে। রূপসা নদীর উপর স্থাপিত সেতুটির নাম খান জাহান আলী রূপসা সেতু। এই সেতুটি খুলনা এবং বাগেরহাট জেলাকে সংযুক্ত করার পাশাপাশি দেশের অর্থনীতিতে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভুমিকা পালন করছে।{:}
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[name] => Hatirpool Bridge
[post_id] => 1054
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/bn/places/hatirpool-bridge/
[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Hatir-Pool-Bridge41-300x225.jpg
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Hatirpool Bridge is located near Beriura Bazar at Sarail Upazila, Brahmanbaria on the way to Dhaka-Chittagong road. A road was built by Dewan Shabaz Ali from Sorail to Shabazpur during 1650 A.D. Many assume that this bridge was built at that time. Locally it is known as ‘Hatir Pool’. It is said that Dewans used to cross the river on back of elephant over this bridge.
This brick built bridge is curved in from with one big arched opening. Hatir Pool is a protected monument of Department of Archaeology, Bangladesh.
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