<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that the Padma Bridge is not a pile of brick and cement but a symbol of the nation’s pride, honour and ability.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“The bridge belongs to the people of Bangladesh. It encapsulates our passion, creativity, courage, endurance and perseverance,” she said during the inauguration ceremony of the long-awaited Padma Bridge, the longest in Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>The construction of the bridge had been set back by various plots and conspiracies, but eventually, all hurdles were surmounted, the prime minister said.</div><div><br></div><div>But the bridge would not be standing tall without the courage and support of the people according to Hasina.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>