Lalon Shah Bridge

Type: Bridge

Contributed By: Nayeem ,Doeita,Mahmudur Rahman Khan,Rifat Hasan Rony,Sadi Khan,Shameem Bakhshi,Shohel Sikder

Brief

Lalon Shah Bridge (Bengali: লালন শাহ সেতু), also known as the Paksey Bridge, is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma, situated between Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west. Named after early 19th century mystic poet Lalon Shah of Chhewuriya, Kushtia District, the bridge was completed in 2004.

The bridge is 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) long and is the fourth longest road bridge of the country, after Jamuna Bridge, Meghna Bridge and Meghna-Gomti bridge. It provides important road connection to Mongla port of Khulna District in the south from Rajshahi division and Rangpur division, the northern part of Bangladesh. It is situated parallel to and south (downstream) of Hardinge Bridge.

How to go

It is located in between Iswardi Upazila of Pabna on the east and Bhremana Upazila of Kushtia on the east, parallel to Hardinge Bridge. Referred how to reach Pabna/Iswardi from Dhaka. For direction to Lalon Shah Bridge see http://bit.ly/1lKx20D

How To Reach: Kushtia District

By Road

You can travel to Kushtia from Dhaka by bus. Some of the bus services have been listed below for your assistance:

1. SB Super Deluxe
Gabtoli Counter, Phone: 02-9000627
Fare: TK 600 (AC), TK 450 (Non AC)

2. Shyamoli Paribahan
Gabtoli counter, Phone: 01711-987 028

Where to Stay

There are some hotels in the district where you may consider staying in. Some of them have been listed below for your assistance:

1. Azmiree hotel
Contact: 071-53012

2. Desha Guest house
Contact: 01720510212

3. Hotel Al-Amin
Contact: 071-54193

4. Hotel Gold Star
Contact: 071-61675

5. Hotel River view
Contact: 071-71660

Eating Facilities

Enjoy the exotic view of river on top of the bridge. Or you can take pictures.

Map

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Panam area is formed as a part of the Muslim metropolis, developed on the south of the old city, and perhaps constituted as the place of residence of the early Muslim governors'. After the Mughal conquest of Sonargaon (1611), the Panam area was connected with the ruling metropolis by construction of highways and bridges. Panam still possesses three brick bridges belonging to the Mughal period: Panam Bridge, Dalalpur Bridge and Panamnagar Bridge. The existence of these bridges and the canals enclosing the site on three sides is indicative of its being a suburban area of the medieval city.

Panam Bridge a fine old bridge constructed originally over a canal on a village road from Hajiganj to Baidyer Bazar, now located a little further to the east of Habibpur on a pucca road between Companyganj and Bari Majlis in Sonargaon. It was originally known as Companyganj ka Pul (কোম্পানিগঞ্জের পুল). The Bridge measuring about 53 meter in length and 5 metre in breadth consists of three arches, the middle arch being wider and higher providing easy passage of boats underneath. The steep roadway is formed of bricks circularly arranged. The architectural feature places the bridge to belong to the Mughal period (17th century).

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Rangamati is a popular place in Bangladesh. It is located seventy seven kilometers away from Chittagong City.

There are some naturally exotic places located in this district which attracts traveler from different directions of country and abroad every year. Among these tourist places Hanging Bridge is more famous and attractive for its uniqueness. Architectural beauty and exotic natural view from this bridge is something very amazing for traveler.

Whenever a traveler wish to pay a visit in this spot he/she may enjoy several adjacent features along with that. Kaptai Lake is dispersed all around the place and several attractions like Shuvolong Waterfall, DC Bungalow and Peda ting ting is reachable through the channel of this Lake.

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Bangabandhu Bridge, commonly called the Jamuna Multi-Purpose Bridge (Bengali: যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু) is a bridge opened in Bangladesh in June 1998. It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. It was the 11th longest bridge in the world when constructed in 1998 and currently the 6th longest bridge in South Asia. It was constructed over the Jamuna River, one of the three major rivers of Bangladesh, and fifth largest in the world in discharge volume.

The bridge established a strategic link between the eastern and western parts of Bangladesh. It generates multifarious benefits for the people and, especially, promotes inter-regional trade in the country. Apart from quick movement of goods and passenger traffic by road and rail, it facilitated transmission of electricity and natural gas, and integration of telecommunication links. The bridge is on the Asian Highway and the Trans-Asian Railway which, when fully developed, will provide uninterrupted international road and railway links from Southeast Asia through Central Asia to northwest Europe.

The Bridge over the river Jamuna is the largest bridge from the Bangladesh. It’s now the 5th longest bridge from South Asia. This bridge connects the North Bengal, connection place is Sirajganj and Bhuapur of Tangail. This bridge was open for the public during June 1998. Initially the bridge was open for all the visitors, tourists, and all pedestrians. But now this bridge is only accessible using certain kind of vehicles.

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Shah Jalal Bridge is a bridge from where you can clearly view the Surma River.

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