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[name] => Hardinge Bridge
[post_id] => 2871
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Hardinge Bridge (Bengali:
হার্ডিঞ্জ ব্রিজ) is a steel railway bridge over the river Padma located at Paksey in western Bangladesh. It is named after Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. The bridge is 1.8 kilometers (1.1 mi) long. It is named after Lord Hardinge. From 1910-1916 he was the Viceroy of India. Its construction began in 1910 and ended in 1912, though it was proposed two decades ago. There was train movement on it from 1915. There was proposal of constructing a railway bridge over Padma. Eastern Bengal Railway laid the proposal in 1889.The motive of constructing this bridge was to ease communication between Eastern part of Bengal and Kolkata.
The construction of a railway bridge over the Padma was proposed in 1889 by the Eastern Bengal Railway for easier communication between Calcutta and the then Eastern Bengal and Assam. In 1902, Sir FJE Spring prepared a report on the bridge. A technical committee reported that a bridge could be constructed at Sara crossing the lowerGanges between the Paksey and Bheramara Upazila stations on the broad gauge railway from Khulna to Parbatipur Upazila. The construction of the bridge started in 1910 and finished two years later. The bridge comprises 15 steel trusses. The main girders are modified "Petit" type.
The most difficult task of the operation was to prevent bank erosion and to make the river flow permanently under the bridge. For this, two guide banks of the "Bell-bund" type named after J. R. Bell were built on either side, each extending 910 metres (3,000 ft) upstream and 300 metres (1,000 ft) downstream from the bridge.
[2] The ends of the river banks were curved inward and heavily pitched with stone.
Hardinge Bridge was severely damaged during the Liberation War of Bangladesh of 1971. It happened on 13 December 1971, when the Indian Air Force plane bombed on the 4th guarder from the Paksey side. As the Pakistani army was on retreat towards Jessore (their last stronghold) Hardinge Bridge was strategically very important. The allied force damaged the bridge. The Japanese Government helped to reconstruct the bridge. It is the second largest railway bridge in Bangladesh. Another bridge named Lalon Shah Bridge for road transport beside the Hardinge Bridge has recently been constructed.
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[post_id] => 1229
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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.
{:}{:bn}চট্রগ্রাম থেকে ৭৭ কিলোমিটার দূরে অবস্থিত রাঙ্গামাটি হলো দেশের অন্যতম জনপ্রিয় স্থান। কাপ্তাই লেকের উপর অবস্থিত ঝুলন্ত সেতু র জন্য রাঙ্গামাটির রয়েছে বিশেষ খ্যাতি। বাংলাদেশের অন্যতম আকর্ষণ এই ঝুলন্ত সেতুটি দেখতে প্রতিবছর প্রচুর পর্যটক রাঙ্গামাটিতে আসেন।{:}
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[name] => Lalon Shah Bridge
[post_id] => 2975
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[thumb_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Lalon-Shah-Bridge-by-Mahmudur-Rahman-Khan-300x225.jpg
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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.
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[name] => {:en}Rupsha River and Bridge{:}{:bn}রূপসা নদী এবং সেতু{:}
[post_id] => 5440
[post_link] => http://offroadbangladesh.com/places/rupsha-river-and-bridge/
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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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