<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday initiated the process of giving toll to cross the much-awaited Padma Multipurpose Bridge, soon after opening it to the traffic.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister became the first person to cross the Padma Bridge by paying toll, officials said.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, on June 17 last, the authorities concerned conducted a test run for the toll plaza of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge as some of public cars crossed the toll plaza at the Mawa end.</div><div><br></div><div>The test run continued for seven days and the authorities rehearsed the process of taking tolls and issuing slips during the period.</div><div><br></div><div>Although, the Padma Bridge was inaugurated for vehicular movement today, it will be opened to traffic at 6am tomorrow (Jun 26). - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>