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Padma Bridge construction is not part of China's Belt and Road Initiative, confirms Bangladesh

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jun 19, 2022, at 07:52 pm

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Dhaka: Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has clarified that the Padma Bridge, which will be unveiled soon, is not a part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

The ministry said no foreign funds were taken for the project.

The Ministry issued the statement after it noticed that some quarters are trying to portray that it has been constructed with the assistance of foreign funds and is a part of the Belt and Road Initiative.

"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 has financially contributed to its construction," the Ministry said in a statement on Saturday as quoted by The Daily Star.

It said both Bangladeshi and foreign construction firms were engaged for the implementation of the project.

The completion of this bridge will fulfill the long-cherished dream of the nation for connecting the 19 south-western districts with the rest of the country resulting in collective prosperity, socioeconomic development of Bangladesh as well as enhanced regional connectivity, the foreign ministry said.

The bridge is scheduled to be opened on June 25.

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