Bangladesh: 8th Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge: Connecting the country’s south

DHAKA, 28 August 2022, (TON): Experts and government officials hope the much-awaited eighth Bangladesh-China Friendship Bridge in Pirojpur district will clear a bottleneck at ferry terminals in the region, much like the Padma Bridge.

Currently, hundreds of people travelling between Khulna and Barisal are reliant on the Bekutia-Kumirmara ferry route to cross the Kocha River.

Although it only takes about 15 minutes for ferries to cross, passengers often have to wait for over an hour as only a single ferry operates on the route, locals told Dhaka Tribune.

They added “Many passengers travelling from Barisal to Khulna take the long way around through Magura district as they are unwilling to wait for ferries.”

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