Bangladesh Says Padma Bridge Not Part Of China's Belt and Road Initiative

Saturday, 18 June 2022newsdesk

The Padma Bridge, which is scheduled to open on June 25, is not a part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday clarified. It also said that no foreign funds were taken to complete this multipurpose project.

Delhi, 18 June New 2022

As per news report of NDTV, "Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically asserts that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been entirely funded by the Government of Bangladesh and no foreign funds from any bilateral or multilateral funding agency have financially contributed to its construction," Bangladesh MoFA said in a statement. The Foreign Ministry came up with this in a press statement after noticing that some quarters were trying to portray that the Padma Multipurpose Bridge has been constructed under the Chinese BRI and foreign funds, The Daily Star Bangladesh reported. According to the foreign ministry, the completion of the bridge will fulfil the dream of Bangladesh of connecting the 19 south-western districts to the rest of the country resulting in collective prosperity, socio-economic development of the country as well as enhanced regional connectivity.

Source -NDTV